Japan’s government has also confirmed the launch of what is suspected to be a ballistic missile.
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff report.
The Japanese government also confirmed on Tuesday morning that North Korea had fired what was suspected to be a ballistic missile.
The launch follows North Korea’s test-firing last week of a huge new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It also comes amid heightened tensions between North Korea and the West and hours before voting starts in the US presidential election.
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