South Korea Confirms North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile Over Waters Near Japan. A ballistic missile, described by South Korean military officials as an intermediate-range weapon, was launched by North Korea on Tuesday, flying over Japanese territorial waters before landing in the Pacific Ocean. The launch, which occurred from the Sunan area near Pyongyang at approximately 7:00 a.m. local time, prompted immediate condemnation from Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington, who cited it as a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. Japan’s government activated its J-Alert system for northern regions, triggering a brief evacuation warning for residents of Hokkaido, though no damage or debris was reported. According to defense analysts, this marks the first North Korean missile flight over Japan since 2017, escalating regional tensions and leading to calls for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.