North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japanese authorities say
The North Korean missile appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the sea, Japanese media reported.
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Thursday (Aug 20), with Japanese authorities reporting it landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the sea. South Korea's presidential office condemned the launch, which exceeded ten short-range ballistic missiles, and ordered its military to maintain full readiness during ongoing joint US exercises.
The presidential office convened an emergency security meeting attended by defence ministry and military authorities following the missile launch from Pyongyang towards the sea east of the Korean Peninsula. The ballistic missile launch, deemed a grave act violating UN Security Council resolutions, prompted South Korea to review its response posture and assess security implications.
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