The South Korean military reported the launch of two projectiles into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, one of which was identified as a ballistic missile. These weapons were fired within a 3 hour window off North Korea's east coast, and Japan's defense ministry stated it has no confirmation if the second projectile landed inside its exclusive economic zone.

Pyongyang's latest tests follow a recent announcement reaffirming its status as a nuclear-armed state and the firing of multiple short-range ballistic missiles. South Korean officials from the Joint Chiefs of Staff first described the Sunday launches as unidentified projectiles before later confirming the weaponry was ballistic.