South Korean authorities claimed the missile was fired at 2:07pm local time from the Sinpo area of North Korea’s east coast. A Japanese coastguard later confirmed the missile had fallen into the Sea of Japan.
South Korean and US intelligence officials are understood to be analysing the circumstances around the launch.
The South Korean military is maintaining a state of readiness, Joint Chiefs confirmed.
Saturday’s launch comes just days after another ballistic missile test by North Korea on Wednesday.
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source: express.co.uk