North Korea fires a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military says. The launch is reported by Seoul and attributed by both sources to North Korea, with the missile flying toward areas monitored across the region. Japan and South Korea’s militaries report the launch, indicating it is detected after the missile is fired from North Korean territory. The timing of the launch follows North Korea’s recent criticism of Japan’s military build-up in the region. Both accounts describe the launch as occurring on Thursday and note that it takes place amid heightened regional military attention. The sources do not provide additional details such as the missile’s exact specifications, range, or whether it causes damage. The reports focus on the fact of the firing and the regional security context, linking the missile launch to the preceding rhetoric from Pyongyang directed at Japan’s defense posture.