North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the sea, according to the South Korean military. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on Saturday morning that the projectile was fired from Wonsan, a port city situated on the eastern shore of the Korean Peninsula.
Following the launch, Japanese authorities issued an emergency alert on Saturday morning warning that a suspected ballistic missile had been sent into the air by North Korea.
The timing of the launch coincides with regional developments, coming just a day after Kim Yo Jong—the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un—made remarks that ridiculed an unspecified subject.
Recent Military Displays
Saturday's missile launch marks the most recent addition to an ongoing series of military demonstrations conducted by North Korea over the course of recent weeks.
According to the documented sequence of events, these recent military activities have featured a variety of actions, including:
- Tests of a purported hypersonic missile system
- Live-fire military exercises
- The commissioning of a new warship