The projectile appeared to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, with Japan’s defence authorities assessing it as a possible ballistic missile. NHK reported that the projectile appeared to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The launch comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula and ongoing US South Korea joint military exercises scheduled from August 17 to 27. North Korea has carried out several missile launches in recent weeks, including a ballistic missile test on August 11 that South Korean and Japanese officials said flew about 700 km.