DPRK ballistic missile launches reported 19 April 2026
Launch statement
- Status
- Launch statement
- Date
- 2026-04-19
- Country
- Dem. Rep. Korea
- Actor
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Place
- Sinpho area
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-12
As stated
As stated by the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff via Yonhap, launches were detected from the Sinpho area on 19 April 2026 and flew about 140 km toward the East Sea. Japan's Ministry of Defense estimated a fall near the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, outside Japan's EEZ. US Indo-Pacific Command says it does not pose an immediate threat to US personnel, territory, or allies.
Source
Source: US Indo-Pacific Command
References
- USINDOPACOM statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches · US Indo-Pacific Command
- N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS · Yonhap News Agency
- Vice Minister of Defense press conference, 19 April 2026 · Ministry of Defense of Japan
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