North Korea has fired an “unidentified projectile,” according to South Korea’s military.
“North Korea fired an unidentified projectile from a site this afternoon from the vicinity of Pukchang in Pyeongannam-do (South Pyongan Province),” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement reported by the Yonhap news agency.
The area, which is the location of a military airport, is north of the capital Pyongyang.
Earlier this month, North Korea launched a medium long-range ballistic missile called the Hwasong-12, which it said was capable of carrying a heavy nuclear warhead.
That missile – which was launched from a site in Kusong, North Pyongan – flew for about 30 minutes, travelling about 500 miles (800km) before landing in the Sea of Japan, according to Tokyo.
North Korea regularly tests short-range missiles, but it is also said to be working to master the technology needed to field nuclear-tipped missiles that can reach the US mainland.
The launch of the Hwasong-12 was the 10th test this year.
Source: Sky News
