North Korea conducted a test-firing of multiple ballistic missiles towards its eastern seas, as reported by the South Korean and Japanese militaries. The launches occurred shortly after North Korea revealed a secretive uranium enrichment facility and expressed intentions to expand its nuclear weapons program.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the firing of short-range ballistic missiles from north of Pyongyang, with the missiles traveling approximately 400 kilometers towards the northeast. Japan's defense ministry confirmed at least two launches but did not specify the missile types or distances covered.
