North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles From Wonsan in Three Hours — 14th Test of 2026

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected a short-range ballistic missile fired from the Wonsan area at approximately 3:00 p.m. KST on September 20, 2026, which flew about 450 km into the East Sea; a second SRBM, presumed part of the Hwasong-11 series, followed from the same area at about 5:50 p.m. and flew more than 600 km. It was North Korea's 14th weapons test of 2026 and its second launch in roughly a week, coming eight days after the September 12 pre-dawn Wonsan launch and days after Kim Yo-jong accused the US and allies of driving tensions through military drills including Pacific Vanguard 2026. South Korea's presidential office convened an emergency National Security Council meeting, summoning Defense Ministry and Joint Chiefs officials to assess readiness; Seoul condemned the launch as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to immediately cease missile activity, while coordinating with the US and Japan on the response.