North Korea fires short-range missile to sea in latest test

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station on Tuesday (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

North Korea has fired another short-range missile into the sea, according to neighbouring countries, in the latest weapon tests by Pyongyang that raises questions about the sincerity of its offer for talks with Seoul.

In an emergency National Security Council meeting, the South Korean government expressed regret over what it called “a short-range missile launch” by the North on Tuesday.