SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired another ballistic test missile Tuesday.
NBC News reports the latest test is the first launch since September. A South Korean military official said it was fired east toward Japan.
A spokesperson for the Pentagon said the launch took place at approximately 1:30 p.m. EST. Col. Rob Manning said, “We are in the process of assessing the situation.
According to a tweet sent out by the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office, the missile landed within Japan’s territory.
Two other ballistic test missiles landed in the same waters this past May and June.
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