North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, marking the latest in a series of weapons tests that have heightened tensions in the region.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the launch but did not immediately provide details on the missile’s range, flight path, or type. Japan’s Defense Ministry also reported detecting what appeared to be a ballistic missile, which it said likely fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters there were no reports of damage to vessels or aircraft.
The launch comes less than a month after Pyongyang fired multiple short-range missiles in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions prohibiting its ballistic missile activities.
Source: Reuters
Written By Rodney Mbua
