South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missile into sea

North Korea launched a ballistic rocket into the oversea connected Sunday (January 4, 2026), South Korea's subject said.

South Korea's subject said North Korea's rocket motorboat disconnected the North's eastbound seashore happened connected Sunday greeting but gave nary further details.

Japan's Defence Ministry besides reported a suspected rocket motorboat by North Korea. There were nary contiguous reports of immoderate damages.

The motorboat is the latest weapons show by North Korea up of its upcoming ruling Workers' Party congress.

Experts accidental North Korea is apt ramping up weapons tests to amusement disconnected its achievements successful the defence assemblage up of the congress, the archetypal of its benignant successful 5 years. Observers are watching the legislature to spot whether North Korea volition acceptable a caller argumentation connected the U.S. and respond to its calls to resume long-stalled talks.

The motorboat besides came hours earlier South Korea's President, Lee Jae Myung, leaves for China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. During the trip, Mr. Lee's bureau said helium would petition China to marque “a constructive role” successful efforts to beforehand bid connected the Korean Peninsula.

Earlier this week, North Korea said it fired long-range strategical cruise missiles into the sea.