Japan said the missile splashed down in waters inside its exclusive economic zone more than an hour after it was launched, suggesting the weapon was one of the North's largest missiles.
In South Korea, which denounced the launch as a "clear breach of U.N. Security Council resolutions", the joint chiefs of staff said the missile had flown about 900 km before splashing into the sea.on Friday an "unprecedentedly persistent, strong" response as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military exercises as part of efforts to fend off the North's growing nuclear and missile threats.
"While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, or territory, or to our allies, we will continue to monitor the situation," the statement added.number of missiles last year, including ICBMs that are capable of striking anywhere in the United States, while resuming preparations for its first nuclear test since 2017.
Allied nuclear drills, called the Deterrence Strategy Committee Tabletop Exercise, are scheduled for Wednesday at the Pentagon and will involve senior defence policymakers from both sides, Seoul's Defence Ministry said.
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