North Korea ‘fires ballistic missile toward eastern sea’

Retrieved debris of a missile in South Korea’s East Sea (South Korean Defence Ministry via AP)

North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern sea, extending a recent barrage of weapons demonstrations including what it described as simulated attacks on South Korean and US targets last week.

Seoul’s joint chiefs of staff said the missile was launched from the western town of Sukchon, north of the capital, Pyongyang, and flew across the country toward waters off the North’s eastern coast.