N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, Seoul says
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters
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Your support makes all the difference.South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch occurred on Friday but gave no further details including how far the weapon flew.
The launch, the latest in a series of weapons tests by North Korea in recent weeks, came as South Korea is wrapping an annual military drill that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.