North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile towards sea
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, according to Japanese and South Korean authorities.
Seoul, South Korea. North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea on Thursday, Japan’s government and coastguard said.
South Korean media, citing the country’s military, reported that North Korea had launched an unidentified projectile towards the sea east of the Korean Peninsula.
Japanese assessment
Japan’s coastguard said the projectile, believed to be a ballistic missile, had already fallen.
NHK reported that the missile appeared to have landed in the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Military drills
The launch came as ongoing military drills involving South Korea and the United States were due to end on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in US participation.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Wednesday that the United States’ “hostile policy” towards North Korea had not changed while the drills continued.
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