North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into Yellow Sea
North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles from Jongju city toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, raising military alert in the region.[1]
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Seoul has bolstered surveillance and is sharing launch data with the United States and Japan.[1] Seoul also said these were Pyongyang's first missile launches since April 19, 2026.[1]
On April 19, 2026, North Korea last fired missiles, and today's launches come amid intensified rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un and stalled nuclear diplomacy with the United States.[1]
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the same day called for strengthening military capabilities, including artificial intelligence, drones and exploring a nuclear-powered submarine.[1]
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- On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles from Jongju city on its west coast toward the Yellow Sea/West Sea.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military has bolstered surveillance and is sharing launch data with the U.S. and Japan.
- The launches are North Korea's first since April 19, 2026, and occur amid Kim Jong Un's intensified rhetoric against South Korea and stalled nuclear diplomacy with the United States.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung the same day called for strengthening military capabilities, including AI, drones and a possible nuclear-powered submarine.
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