OREANDA-NEWS. DPRK on Thursday made a new missile launch. This is stated in the message of the Japanese coast guard, which recorded the launch. It's reported that, according to preliminary data, the North Korean missile didn't reach the Japanese exclusive economic zone in the Sea of ​​Japan. At the same time, the country's coast guard urges ships located in this region to be vigilant and monitor the emergence of additional information.

The Ministry of Defense of Japan believes that the missile launched by the DPRK could be ballistic. The Japanese defense department also emphasizes that the North Korean missile did not reach either the country's territory or the exclusive economic zone in the Sea of ​​Japan.

South Korean military confirmed the launch of the DPRK missiles in the direction of the Sea of ​​Japan. "North Korea today launched a shell in the direction of the East (Japan) Sea", the Yonhap agency quoted the Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea. Two weeks ago, the DPRK authorities announced the participation of Kim Jong-un in testing new weapons. The statement by the country's leadership did not indicate what the military was testing.