North Korea Launches Second Projectile in Two Days

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Wednesday, marking the second such launch in as many days, according to South Korea's military.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul detected the Wednesday launch but provided no immediate details on the projectile's type, range or trajectory. The event followed a similar detection on Tuesday of an unidentified projectile launched near the North's capital region of Pyongyang. South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials are examining both incidents, with analysis ongoing.

The Tuesday launch, which occurred in the morning, appeared to fail shortly after takeoff, based on initial assessments. It came amid heightened tensions linked to recent drone incursions from South Korea into North Korean territory. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed regret over the incidents on Monday, stating they had unnecessarily escalated military friction with Pyongyang. Prosecutors last week charged three individuals accused of conducting the drone flights between September and January.

Earlier this week, North Korea announced that leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for...