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North Korea fires new ballistic missile, South Korea says North Korea fires new ballistic missile, South Korea says
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North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korea's military chiefs say. North Korea has fired another ballistic missile, South Korea's military chiefs say.
South Korea's military said it had responded with a "precision strike" missile exercise. The Pentagon said it was assessing the "probable" launch, which happened at about 03:30 local time (18:30 GMT).
The US Pentagon said it was still assessing the "probable" launch, which happened at approximately 03:30 local time (18:30 GMT).
South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the missile flew eastward from Pyongsong, South Pyongan province.South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the missile flew eastward from Pyongsong, South Pyongan province.
It is not clear how far it went or whether it flew over Japan as other missiles did earlier this year. The North has carried out a series of missile tests in recent months, raising tensions with its neighbours and with the US.
North Korea has test fired several other missiles this year, including its first intercontinental ballistic missiles, as tensions increase over its nuclear programme. It is not clear how far the latest missile went or whether it flew over Japan as others did earlier this year.
South Korean and US authorities are working together to analyse the latest missile's trajectory, according to a statement from South Korean military chiefs. It is unclear what range it had. North Korea's last ballistic missile test was in September, days after it had conducted its sixth nuclear test.
North Korea is thought to be focusing efforts on building long-range missiles with the potential of reaching the mainland continental US. Pyongyang officials said the first of the longer-range missiles it tested in July could hit "any part of the world", but the US military called it an intermediate-range missile instead. South Korean and US authorities are working together to analyse the latest missile's trajectory, according to a statement from South Korean military chiefs.
US President Donald Trump was briefed while the missile was still in the air, the White House has said. He was visiting Congress at the time, but has since returned to the White House.
South Korea's military said it had responded to the launch with a missile exercise of its own.
North Korea is thought to be focusing efforts on building long-range missiles with the potential of reaching the mainland continental US.
Pyongyang officials said the first of the longer-range missiles it tested in July could hit "any part of the world", but the US military called it an intermediate-range missile instead.
Its last nuclear test reportedly involved a miniaturised hydrogen bomb that could be loaded on to a long-range missile.