N. Korea launches ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korea military

The ballistic missile launch is Pyongyang's first this year and comes after its last in November when it test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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People watch a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on January 6, 2025. North Korea launched a ballistic missile on January 6, South Korea's military said, as the top US diplomat was meeting key officials in Seoul. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

2025-01-06 09:30:10

North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday toward the East Sea, South Korea's military said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.

"North Korea sent unknown ballistic missile towards East Sea," South Korea's military said.

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