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North Korea fires more than 10 ballistic missiles into sea during US-South Korea drills

Mar 14th 2026

South Korea and Japan reported a volley of missile launches from near Pyongyang as allied drills with the US take place and Washington presses for renewed talks with North Korea.

  • South Korea's military said North Korea launched more than 10 ballistic missiles from near Pyongyang toward the east coast.
  • Japan's coast guard detected a possible ballistic missile that fell into the sea outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, NHK reported.
  • The launches coincided with major US-South Korea military drills that Seoul and Washington describe as defensive readiness exercises.
  • South Korea's prime minister met President Trump in Washington and said Trump supported renewed dialogue with North Korea, including a possible summit.
  • North Korea has carried out regular missile tests for decades while remaining under multiple UN Security Council sanctions since 2006.
  • Pyongyang rejects the allied drills as rehearsals for aggression and recently said it could only 'get along' with the US if Washington accepted its nuclear status.

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