North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a region near its west coast, the South Korean military say.
The missile was launched near Kusong, north-west of the capital, Pyongyang, and flew 700km (430 miles), it said.
North Korea has carried out a series of missile tests this year, causing international condemnation and increasing tensions with the US. Two missile launches last month both failed, with the rockets exploding just minutes into flight.
South Korea and Japan both condemned the latest launch. The South’s new President Moon Jae-in convened an emergency meeting of his security council to discuss the issue, Yonhap news agency reported.
Japan said the missile flew for about 30 minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan.
The US Pacific Command said in a statement that the type of missile was being assessed but that its flight was not consistent with that of an intercontinental ballistic missile [ICBM], which would have the range to reach the US mainland.
North Korea is believed to be developing two types of ICBM, but neither has so far been flight tested.
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