North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea

North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to order residents on an island to take shelter as a precaution. A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. (Lee Jin-man, AP Photo)

North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to order residents on an island to take shelter as a precaution.

South Korea’s joint Chiefs of Staff said the North Korean missile flew toward the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan but gave no further details, such as how far it flew and exactly what type of weapon the North launched.

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