N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

▲ A Hwasongpho-16B, a new type of intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile equipped with a newly developed hypersonic gliding warhead, is launched on April 2, 2024, in this file photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details, saying an analysis is under way.

The North last launched a ballistic missile July 1.

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