North Korea Launches Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles From Sinpo, Flights About 140 km

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:27:02 +0000
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by Elena Vance -

North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

Seoul/Tokyo — North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on April 19, 2026, South Korean and Japanese authorities said.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were detected from the Sinpo area on the country’s eastern coast and that the missiles flew about 140 kilometres before splashing down in the sea.

Japan also detected the launches and the Japanese government issued official instructions in response, directing relevant agencies to follow established procedures for such incidents.

The Sinpo area is a known North Korean eastern coastal zone associated with submarine and naval weapons tests and shipyards and has been frequently cited in previous launches; the JCS identification of Sinpo aligns with that pattern of military activity on the east coast.