The projectile launched from near
Wonsan around 6:30 a.m. local time flew 680 to 700 kilometers before splashing
down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
South Korea and the U.S. confirmed the event poses no immediate threat but heightened monitoring amid peninsula tensions, including a recent DMZ landmine incident and disputes over North Korean POWs in Ukraine. Both Seoul and Tokyo called the test a violation of U.N. resolutions, prompting emergency meetings and allied coordination.