Japanese govt says N.Korea fired possible ballistic missile

Tokyo: The Japanese government said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday morning launched a projectile that appears to be a ballistic missile.

The Japan Coast Guard said the unidentified projectile is believed to have already landed, Xinhua news agency reported.

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It was fired toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency citing the South Korean military.

This was the first test-fire of the country in 2022. Before it, the DPRK test-fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile in October 2021.