Japan's Coast Guard issued a safety warning to vessels in the region immediately after the launch. Japanese officials tracked the flight path of the projectile until they assessed it had fallen into the water, without reporting any specific impact coordinates.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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North Korea Fires Second Ballistic Missile in 2 Weeks Off East Coast
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The South Korean military monitored an unidentified object traveling toward the ocean on Oct. 12. The Japan Coast Guard later reported that the projectile, suspected to be a ballistic missile, had already landed in the sea. This event constitutes the second missile test by Pyongyang in two weeks, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense and the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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