North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw a test of a modernised multiple‑launch ballistic missile system on 27 January 2026, according to the state media outlet KCNA. Four missiles were fired, striking targets 358.5 km away, allegedly from the city of Phenian. The launch was detected by South Korea’s joint chiefs and by Japanese coast guard vessels, which observed the projectiles travelling roughly 350 km into the Sea of Japan. Seoul and Tokyo condemned the test, calling it a provocation ahead of North Korea’s anticipated ninth Party Congress. The United Nations Security Council has repeatedly prohibited the country from launching ballistic missiles. The incident underscores the continuing threat posed by North Korea’s missile programme and raises concerns about regional security.

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