South Korea and Japan report North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile again; North Korea has not responded yet.

GateUser-bd883c58 · 2026-04-09T14:40:47+00:00

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff revealed that North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the eastern waters of the peninsula again on the 8th, prompting South Korea to hold an emergency security meeting to discuss safety measures. The Japanese Ministry of Defense also confirmed the related launch.

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2026-04-09 14:40:47

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CCTV Reporter learned that on the afternoon of the 8th, local time, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea once again launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the eastern waters of the Korean Peninsula.

According to a report released by Japan’s Ministry of Defense on the 8th, North Korea launched a flying object suspected to be a ballistic missile. Subsequently, the Japan Coast Guard stated that the object suspected to be a ballistic missile launched by North Korea has reportedly fallen.

Currently, North Korea has not responded to this. (CCTV Reporter Tang Xin, Lin Bohan, Reporter Bai Chunyang)

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