North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Saturday after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korea military drills.
Japanese authorities said the missile splashed down in waters inside Japan's exclusive economic zone more than an hour after it was launched, suggesting the weapon was one of the North's largest missiles.
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an unprecedented number of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could strike anywhere in the US, while resuming preparations for its first nuclear test since 2017. North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes are banned under UN Security Council resolutions but Pyongyang says its weapons development is necessary to counter “hostile policies” by Washington and its allies.
The two countries are also planning a range of expanded field exercises, including live fire drills, in coming weeks and months.
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