North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second test in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the test firing from the Wonsan area around 3 p.m. (0600 GMT), identifying the weapon as a ballistic missile. Japan’s defence ministry also said it appeared to be a ballistic missile.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK said the projectile had come down outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
South Korea’s National Security Council condemned the short-range missile launch, which follows a test on September 12. The council urged Pyongyang to immediately cease missile activity, warning that the test directly violated UN Security Council resolutions.
On Saturday, North Korea dismissed a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog against Pyongyang’s nuclear programme.
