North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Towards Japanese Sea

seoul - North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the country, known as the Japanese Sea, according to the South Korean military via Yonhap news agency.

North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast, also known as the Japanese Sea, the South Korean military reported through the Yonhap news agency.

The launch took place just hours after the U.S. and South Korean Defense Ministers called on North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia. The United States, South Korea, and Japan condemned the launch. A U.S. official confirmed to Reuters that the launch involved a ballistic missile.

North Korea is not allowed to launch or test any ballistic missiles of any range according to United Nations resolutions, but the country continues to do so. These missiles are usually capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.