The launches are the second this month after Pyongyang says it tested hypersonic missiles three weeks ago.

According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, this is North Korea’s first missile launch since January 4 and the second one in 2026

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Tuesday afternoon, Seoul's military said.

The launches are the second this month after Pyongyang says it tested hypersonic missiles three weeks ago.

SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, Tokyo said. South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff also said it had detected a…