# North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile After Kim Yo Jong Threatens Japan 2026-08-06T10:47:49+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Thursday, South Korea’s military said. The launch followed Kim Yo Jong’s warning that Pyongyang would adopt “additional military options” over Japan’s Tomahawk missile test and wider military expansion. Seoul said the missile was launched from the Wonsan area at about 5 pm local time. Japan said there was no impact on its territory. The Hindu reports that Kim accused Tokyo and Washington of enabling offensive military capabilities. Japan says its forces remain limited to self-defence. A Japanese defence paper, reported by Mint, cited closer China-Russia military activity and Russia’s support for North Korea’s weapons programme as security risks. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com - livemint.com Tags: ballistic missile, East Asia, Japan, military tensions, North Korea Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/north-korea-warns-japan-then-launches-ballistic-missile/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/north-korea-warns-japan-then-launches-ballistic-missile/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.