North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S. strikes on Venezuela — What happened, why it matters, and what comes next
Table of contents 1 — Quick summary (North Korea fires ballistic missiles) North Korea launched ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean Peninsula on January 3–4, 2026, in its first missile activity of the year.Pyongyang’s state media simultaneously condemned recent U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and framed the intervention as a breach of sovereignty. … Read more