North Korea Launches Two Projectiles Amid Regional Tensions
DEFENSE
North Korea launched two presumed ballistic missiles into the sea, traveling approximately 350 kilometers, as detected by South Korean and Japanese authorities. This marks the second missile test since January 4, occurring during a visit by a U.S.
Defense Department official to South Korea, and underscores North Korea's ongoing missile development amid international sanctions and shifting regional defense dynamics. Japan's coast guard confirmed that the projectiles posed no direct threat to its territory.

Jan 28, 2026, 6:16 PM