The South Korean military revealed that early this morning (8 Apr 2026), North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the East Sea.
On 8 April 2026, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a statement saying North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the East Sea. The projectile appeared to be a ballistic missile headed toward waters east of the Korean Peninsula. This occurred just about one day after North Korea launched a similar projectile from the Pyongyang area.
South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that these consecutive missile launches have heightened regional tensions amid fragile security conditions in East Asia. South Korean authorities continue to closely monitor the situation and are assessing further details of the latest launch.
Source: Yonhap