North Korea launches ballistic missile into the Sea of ​​Japan

South Korea had previously detected signs that the North was preparing to fire a submarine-launched ballistic missile, the president’s office said Saturday, a weapon Pyongyang last tested in May. Today’s launch is the latest in a series of nuclear tests ever so intense, including the launch of a long-range ICBM.

The Japanese coast guard also confirmed a probable launch of ballistic missiles, citing information from the Tokyo Ministry of Defense. Ships in the area have been asked to watch over and provide information on any unidentified objects. Japanese public broadcaster NHK said the object appeared to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.