N Korea test fires ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology for landmine blast

North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range strategic missile on Saturday, according to state news agency KCNA, after South Korea demanded an apology for a landmine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claimed that the missile was launched from Wonsan, flew over 700 km towards the East Sea, and had limitations in tracking capabilities.

South Korea and the US-led UN Command have stated that the launch violates UN Security Council sanctions and could potentially threaten the region.

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