North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korea and Japan, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests from the state.
The missile, launched on Sunday from the Dongchang-ri site on the west coast at about 11:05am (02:05 GMT), flew some 800km (500 miles) before hitting a target, according to a South Korean military statement. Japan’s defence ministry said the missile flew as high as 50km (30 miles).
