Overview
- South Korea’s military reported roughly ten ballistic missiles launched from the Sunan area toward the East Sea on Saturday, the year’s third round of North Korean launches.
- Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed at least one projectile and said it fell into the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered information updates and safety checks.
- North Korean state media said Kim Jong Un oversaw an exercise of twelve 600 mm multiple‑rocket launchers, touting precision strikes at about 364 km and warning of effects within a 420 km radius.
- Seoul condemned the launches as violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions and said forces remain on heightened readiness while sharing missile data with U.S. and Japanese counterparts.
- Japan plans to deploy domestically produced Type‑12 missiles to Kumamoto by late March, a move Pyongyang has criticized as preparation for reinvasion in recent statements carried by KCNA.