North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Towards Sea of Japan: Report

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile towards waters off its east coast on Saturday, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency citing the South Korean military.

The launch was reported to be directed towards the Sea of Japan.

The Japanese government said the projectile fired by North Korea could be a ballistic missile.

Japan’s coast guard later said the object appeared to have fallen into the sea.

Authorities in South Korea and Japan were monitoring the situation and assessing details related to the launch.

Further information about the type of projectile and its trajectory was not immediately available.