{"id":1955232,"date":"2026-05-26T06:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955232"},"modified":"2026-05-26T06:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:46:59","slug":"north-korea-fires-projectiles-including-ballistic-missile-into-yellow-sea-seoul-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955232","title":{"rendered":"North Korea fires projectiles including ballistic missile into Yellow Sea, Seoul says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/23\/32\/1200x675_cmsv2_e3b1bf48-3e5f-5017-b465-5540ba264747-9772332.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2896610-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2896610\" data-cid=\"9772317\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2896610-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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26 May, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A TV screen shows a report of North Korea&#8217;s unidentified projectile at the main railway station in Seoul, 26 May, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGavin Blackburn\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1779778019\">\n         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specifications and flight range, and had &#8220;strengthened surveillance and vigilance in preparation for possible additional launches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>South Korea, its main security partner the United States, and Japan were &#8220;maintaining a state of full readiness&#8221; and closely sharing intelligence, Seoul&#8217;s military said.<\/p>\n<p>The launch was North Korea&#8217;s first for 37 days and its eighth this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/01\/23\/808x539_cmsv2_ee0cad79-3305-5990-97f7-2a399178b4e7-9730123.jpg\" alt=\"Weapons are shown during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker&apos;s Party in Pyongyang, 10 October, 2025\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Weapons are shown during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker&#8217;s Party in Pyongyang, 10 October, 2025<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pyongyang has conducted a flurry of missile tests in recent weeks and analysts have said the diplomatically isolated state may be trying to take advantage of eroding international norms to cement its nuclear status.<\/p>\n<p>The North has also repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, repeatedly calling Seoul its most &#8220;hostile&#8221; adversary.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the North removed all references to reunification with the South from its constitution, underscoring Pyongyang&#8217;s push for a more hostile policy towards Seoul.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Pyongyang conducted another such test to &#8220;verify the characteristics and power of a cluster bomb warhead,&#8221; its state media said at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">North Korea not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty, UN envoy says<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Russia and North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening, Moscow says<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s Yonhap news agency reported last week, citing unnamed government sources, that Chinese President Xi Jinping would likely visit North Korea sometime this week.<\/p>\n<p>China is North Korea&#8217;s main economic and 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