South Korea says North Korea fired ballistic missile towards its eastern waters

An intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

South Korea’s military said on Sunday that it has detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile towards its eastern waters, adding to a torrent of weapons tests in recent months that have elevated tensions.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately say what type of missile it was or how far it flew.