Seoul: In yet another act of defiance that has sent shockwaves across East Asia, North Korea on Friday launched a ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast, reigniting concerns about Pyongyang’s growing missile capabilities and the fragile security balance in the region. The South Korean military confirmed the launch early in the morning, stating that the projectile was fired from a northwestern area of North Korea, near its border with China, and traveled approximately 700 kilometers before splashing down in the East Sea.

Japan’s Defense Ministry also detected the missile, reporting that it likely landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Although no damage or casualties were reported, Tokyo has expressed strong condemnation of the test, calling it a grave thre

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