North Korea conducts a short-range ballistic missile test, landing outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Saturday, Nov/08/2025 - 18:29
(PLPT) - The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea reported that North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the offshore waters in the east. The Japanese government also stated that North Korea fired an object that could be a ballistic missile, which likely fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
According to Yonhap News Agency, on November 7, South Korea’s Office of National Security (ONS) convened an emergency meeting to discuss the latest launch, which is believed to be a short-range ballistic missile by North Korea.
The ONS stated that it is reviewing response measures and directing relevant agencies to take necessary actions. It called on Pyongyang to cease actions that South Korea considers threatening to peace on the Korean Peninsula, while noting that the missile launches violate United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that there have been no official reports of damage from the launch so far.
A test launch of North Korea’s Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on February 18, 2023.
Information about the launch emerged roughly a week after U.S. President Donald Trump approved South Korea’s nuclear submarine plan. If confirmed, this would be North Korea’s second missile launch since the inauguration of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s administration in June.
Previously, Pyongyang launched a short-range ballistic missile on October 22, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea and prior to President Trump’s visit to Seoul.
Since the beginning of this year, North Korea has carried out two additional launches on May 8 and May 22.
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