North Korea has launched a "possible ballistic missile" just days after Kim Jong-un said he was prepared to use his nuclear arsenal.
The Japanese Defence Ministry confirmed the launch this morning (May 4), writing on Twitter: "A possible ballistic missile was launched from North Korea.
We will inform you as soon as a follow-up report is available."South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also confirmed that North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile".
A warning was also issued to vessels in the Sea of Japan which read: "Vessels should pay attention to future information and if they find a fallen object, do not approach them and report the relevant information to the Japan Coast Guard."Japanese authorities have now said that the projectile reached the end of its trajectory and landed outside of Japan's territorial waters.
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