North Korea on Tuesday launched a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s Army said .

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Lee Sun-jin said the missile was fired from the west region in the sea off the east coast of its coast, adding that the missile flew a distance of about 930 kilometers.

Meanwhile, South Korean president Moon Jae-in held an emergency meeting Tuesday with the government to discuss the consequences of North Korea’s firing of a ballistic missile.

Japan’s Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported that the defense ministry said North Korea fired a ballistic missile Tuesday morning that likely landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

Source: Fana News