North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile, Japan says
North Korea fired a possible ballistic missile toward the sea, Japan's Defence Ministry said, marking the second such weapons launch in less than a week. South Korea's military reported the projectile was fired off North Korea's east coast.
North Korea fired a possible ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, Japan's Defence Ministry said, marking the second such weapons launch in less than a week. The suspected weapon is reported to have landed in the water.
Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea's military, reported that North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off the country's east coast. Japan's NHK reported that the missile appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
The back-to-back launches have renewed security concerns in the region. How Japan and South Korea respond to North Korea's missile activity, and whether further tests follow, is being closely watched.
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