North Korea has launched an 'unidentified projectile,' South Korea says
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North Korea launched an unidentified projectile, presumed to be a ballistic missile, from inland into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.
The projectile was launched around 7:27 a.m., local time Tuesday (5:27 p.m. ET Monday), it said, adding that the military is maintaining a "readiness posture" in preparation for additional launches. The military is monitoring related movements with the close cooperation of the United States, it said.
Japan's Coast Guard said that the "possible ballistic missile" had likely fallen into the sea by 7:45 a.m. local time. It called on all vessels to not approach the fallen object and to report anything sightings to them.
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