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North Korea has fired a submarine-based ballistic missile, the Pentagon has told the BBC. North Korea has fired a submarine-based ballistic missile, drawing condemnation from the US.
The KN-11 missile was fired off the coast of Sinpo and flew about 500km (300 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan, a US official said. The KN-11 missile was launched off the coast of Sinpo and flew about 500km (300 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan, a US official said.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the missile had fallen inside Japan's Air Defence Identification Zone.South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the missile had fallen inside Japan's Air Defence Identification Zone.
North Korea, believed to be developing nuclear weapons, is banned by the UN from any use of ballistic missiles.North Korea, believed to be developing nuclear weapons, is banned by the UN from any use of ballistic missiles.
The reported test follows an attempted launch last month that South Korea said failed in its initial flight stage.The reported test follows an attempted launch last month that South Korea said failed in its initial flight stage.
The latest launch comes after Pyongyang threatened retaliation for joint US-South Korea military exercises that it sees as a rehearsal for invasion. It took place as foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea were meeting in Tokyo.
The US State Department said it "strongly condemned" this and previous missile tests and would raise concerns at the UN.
Earlier, North Korea warned that current joint military exercises by South Korea and the US - which it sees as a rehearsal for invasion - were pushing the Korean peninsula towards the brink of a war.
Last month, the US and South Korea also agreed to deploy a missile defence system to counter threats from the North.Last month, the US and South Korea also agreed to deploy a missile defence system to counter threats from the North.
In January, North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test, claiming it to be its first using a hydrogen bomb.In January, North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test, claiming it to be its first using a hydrogen bomb.
Shortly after that Pyongyang launched a satellite, widely seen as a test of long-range missile technology.Shortly after that Pyongyang launched a satellite, widely seen as a test of long-range missile technology.