Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff say approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired by Pyongyang. North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles from its west coast as the United States and South Korean forces stage their annual military exercises, according to Japanese and South Korean defence forces. The JCS said the incident marks the third time North Korea has fired ballistic missiles since the start of the year. South Korean, Japanese and US forces remain in a “heightened surveillance posture against additional launches,” the South Korean news agency said. Earlier this week, North Korea also fired cruise missiles from a new naval destroyer.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 14, 2026 14:44 UTC