https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-seaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-seahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea#u81575Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:55:26 +0000North Korea has tested a new Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic missile and launcher, though its operational viability remains questionable. This development follows the launch of two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area in Kangwon Province on Sunday. Simultaneously, a North Korean fighter jet triggered the emergency evacuation of 79 vessels near Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea. Japan has formally protested the ballistic launches, while Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi continues to advocate for the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which North Korea https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-seahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea#u79837Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:40:23 +0000North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, prompting strong reactions from regional neighbors. South Korea and Japan detected the launches from the Wonsan area in Kangwon Province, with the projectiles fired within a span of three hours. Japan lodged a formal protest over the action. The launches follow recent threats from Pyongyang to bolster its nuclear deterrent capabilities in response to perceived hostilities from the United States, escalating regional tensions.Why it mattersThe missile tests occurred just days after North Korea threatened to strengt