Tensions on the Korean Peninsula - TASS

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US forces commander lodges protest with Seoul over North Korea-related leak

Missiles launched by North Korea flew about 240 km

North Korea fires what could be ballistic missile — Japan Coast Guard

South Korea’s nuclear sub plans may increase tensions on Korean Peninsula — Russian envoy

North Korean missiles reach altitude of nearly 80 kilometers — Japan Coast Guard

The Japan Coast Guard called on all vessels in the region to avoid approaching any debris from the missiles and to report any debris directly to the authorities

North Korean missiles fly about 350 kilometers — South Korean defense officials

This is North Korea’s second missile launch of 2026, following the first on January 4

IN BRIEF: What is known about projectiles potentially fired by North Korea

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

Several projectiles fired by North Korea fall into Sea of Japan — agency

There have been no reports of casualties or damage

North Korea produces enough nuclear material for 20 warheads each year — Seoul

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed freezing North Korea's missile and nuclear programs

North Korea accuses South of violating its airspace

The incident occurred on January 4, when North Korean air defenses detected and tracked an aerial target that crossed the border from the South

DPRK to respond in kind to US 'nuclear muscle flexing' in South Korea

The DPRK’s defense ministry denounced the US submarine's port call in Busan as a "grave act of causing instability and escalating military tensions in the Korean peninsula and the region"

US nuclear-powered submarine enters South Korean port

This is the first visit by a nuclear-powered submarine under President Lee Jae-myung

US softens on DPRK in new national security strategy, paving way for talks — Reuters

North Korean missile flies 700 kilometers — news agency

According to Yonhap, Seoul estimates that a short-range missile was launched toward the Sea of Japan