North Korea fires missiles into sea, Japan protests
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- North Korea launched multiple short‑range ballistic missiles toward the sea from the Sinpo area on Sunday morning.
- South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it has bolstered its surveillance posture and is exchanging information with the U.S. and Japan.
- Japan’s Defense Ministry reported the missiles landed in waters off North Korea’s east coast and issued a strong protest, calling the act a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
- Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests from a destroyer last week and declared a focus on “limitless expansion” of nuclear forces.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed a rapid increase in activity at North Korean nuclear facilities.
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