North Korea, ballistic missile launched towards the east coast

“North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile,” said the Seoul General Staff, without providing further details. The launch took place just days after a US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea for joint exercises and just days before US Vice President Kamala Harris’s scheduled visit next week.

The launch, which is part of a record series of weapons tests carried out by the North this year, also comes after reports that Pyongyang may be preparing to launch a submarine ballistic missile.