North Korea has test-fired a missile that may have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, BBC quoted a report by Japan’s national broadcaster NHK on Friday. The missile is believed to have been fired before midnight Japan time.
The Pentagon has said that it detected what it called a ballistic missile launch from North Korea, CNBC reported.
The news comes hours after Japan said it will freeze the assets of five organisations and nine individuals linked to North Korea.
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