North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a military factory and inspects the production status of tactical guided weapons, in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency January 4, 2026. KCNA via ReutersSEOUL—North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.The first launch of North Korea’s ballistic missiles in two months comes as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a state visit to China starting on Sunday, where Seoul has said peace on the Korean peninsula would be discussed.
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