North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, according to the Yonhap news agency.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch but gave no details, saying an analysis is underway.
The office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed on X that North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile.
“The suspected ballistic missile from North Korea is not expected to reach Japan,” it said of the projectile filed toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
This launch came amid increased cross-border tension as the reclusive communist state has been sending balloons carrying garbage into South Korea.
