North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Eastern Sea

Seoul: The South Korean military said North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Sunday, the latest in the country’s barrage of weapons tests in recent days. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred on early Sunday but gave no further details, including how far the weapon may have flown.

The Japanese government also said North Korea fired a ballistic missile. The Japanese coast guard said it has warned ships around the country’s coasts about falling objects and urged them to stay away. The launch, the North’s sixth round of weapons tests in two weeks, came hours after the United States and South Korea wrapped a new round of naval drills off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast. The drills involved a U.S. aircraft carrier.