North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile into sea, Japan says
Japan and South Korea reported that North Korea fired an unidentified projectile amid heightened tensions over nuclear weapons and military drills.
Seoul, South Korea. North Korea launched what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, according to Japan’s defence ministry. South Korea’s defence ministry said Pyongyang had fired an unidentified projectile.
Reports from Japan and South Korea
Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported that the projectile landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Rising regional tensions
A day earlier, North Korea dismissed a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog concerning its nuclear programme in a statement carried by state media.
Pyongyang also condemned a US-led naval drill involving South Korea and Japan, held near Guam from August 29 to September 10.
North Korean statement
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday that US-led military drills were responsible for “ever-worsening” tensions on the Korean Peninsula. She said North Korea would not change its course of strengthening its nuclear arsenal.
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