Overview
- South Korea said multiple short-range ballistic missiles launched east on Wednesday flew about 240 kilometers before falling into the Sea of Japan.
- Japan later confirmed a separate ballistic projectile splashed down in the same waters, though the type was not detailed.
- North Korean state media claimed the launches included new systems such as cluster-armed missiles, graphite bombs that can short out power lines, and electromagnetic weapons, none yet verified by outside sources.
- The launches violate UN Security Council resolutions that bar North Korea from firing ballistic missiles.
- The tests came after Seoul apologized for unauthorized drone flights that Kim Yo Jong briefly praised as wise, while China announced a visit to North Korea by Foreign Minister Wang Yi.