On Thursday, 29 October 2026, North Korea launched a projectile that crossed the East Sea and landed in the subzone, as reported by South Korean and Japanese authorities. The launch was detected by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the weapon was fired from the eastern coast of North Korea.
Japan’s government issued a statement on the same day stating that the missile fired by Pyongyang “may be ballistic” and has already fallen. The statement was made by Japanese officials and highlights their concern over growing regional security threats.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said they were unable to confirm the type of projectile, but noted that it followed a trajectory over the water before impacting the subzone. The report came after North Korea previously fired a series of ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on 12 October, an action described by the authorities as a response to South Korea’s recent hypersonic missile test.
