North Korea launches cruise missiles again, South Korea

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed that North Korea's latest missile launch took place around 8 a.m. on January 28 (Korean time), but did not provide details as they are still analyzing the event, according to Yonhap News Agency.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) emphasized in a message sent to reporters: "While increasing surveillance and vigilance, our military has been working closely with the U.S. to monitor for additional signs of provocative actions by North Korea."

There is currently no information on North Korea's reaction to the JCS statement.

News of a North Korean missile launch was broadcast on television in South Korea.

If confirmed, this new missile launch would mark North Korea's second cruise missile launch this year, following its test-launch of the Pulhwasal-3-31 strategic cruise missile toward the Yellow Sea on January 24.

According to KCNA news agency on January 25, North Korea tested the Pulhwasal-3-31 strategic cruise missile for the first time, as part of "routine and mandatory" activities aimed at developing powerful weapons systems. The launch on January 24, it was stated, posed no threat to the safety of neighboring countries and had no bearing on regional security.

The missile launch on January 24th is believed to be the first such launch by North Korea since September 2023, when it launched two long-range strategic cruise missiles carrying hypothetical nuclear warheads into the sea off its western coast.

North Korea is escalating its confrontation with the U.S. and its allies, but officials in Washington and Seoul say they see no signs that Pyongyang intends to take any imminent military action, according to Reuters.

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