North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the sea.

VTV.vn - North Korea has launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its west coast, in what is believed to be the country's latest weapons test.

A screen at Seoul Station reports on North Korea's missile launch on May 26, 2026. (Photo: AP)

The South Korean military said on May 26 that North Korea had launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, marking Pyongyang's latest weapons test this year.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from the city of Jongju, located on North Korea's west coast. The agency stated that the South Korean military has increased monitoring and is closely exchanging relevant information with the United States and Japan.

This is North Korea's latest missile test since April 19, when it fired multiple short-range missiles in an operation described by state media as a "display of cluster munitions."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has focused on expanding his nuclear arsenal and missile stockpiles since nuclear talks with U.S. President Donald Trump broke down in 2019. Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to resume dialogue with Kim Jong Un, but Pyongyang has so far ignored these moves and urged Washington to abandon its demand for North Korean denuclearization as a precondition for negotiations.

A screen at Seoul Station broadcasts news about North Korea's missile launch on May 26, 2026. (Photo: AP)

Kim Jong Un has also taken an increasingly hardline stance toward South Korea, calling Seoul Pyongyang's "permanent and most hostile enemy" and taking steps to sever all ties.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently called for strengthening military capabilities at a cabinet meeting. Lee Jae-myung, a supporter of improving relations with North Korea, did not comment directly on threats from Pyongyang. However, he emphasized the importance of South Korea demonstrating its "determination to take responsibility and protect its own security," arguing that this stance would also strengthen its alliance with the United States.

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