North Korea: Tokyo, probable ballistic missile launched towards Sea of Japan

20 Agosto 2026

(Adnkronos) – Tokyo accused Pyongyang of launching a possible ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. This was reported by the Japanese Prime Minister’s office in a note shared on ‘X’, issuing an ”emergency alert”. The Japanese Ministry of Defense also spoke of a ”possible ballistic missile”. The Japan Coast Guard specified that the suspected missile ”has already fallen”.  

Meanwhile, the South Korean army accused North Korea’s armed forces of launching ”an as yet unidentified projectile”. 

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