North Korea fired an "unknown missile" into the Sea of Japan off its east coast and it was later confirmed that it was a ballistic missile.
In particular, according to a Yonhap publication, the South Korean and US military authorities closely analyzed the height and range of the missile and a response center was also set up under the office of the Japanese Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, described the series of missile tests by Pyongyang, which began last month and continues, as a "very sad" development.
According to a Bloomberg report citing the Japanese Coast Guard, the rocket appears to have landed, with the Japanese authorities issuing a warning to the fishing boats in the area about the danger of falling debris.
The South Korean government has announced that the country's National Security Council will meet later in the day in response to Pyongyang's missile launch.
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