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North Korea fired what may be a ballistic missile, Japanese authorities said Wednesday. The object did not enter Japanese territory, the Defense Ministry said. It is believed to have landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, the coast guard said. (full story)

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile from its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday, days after testing a long-range cruise missile. Japan's Coast Guard also said an object that could be a ballistic missile was fired from North Korea. Both the South Korean military and Japanese Coast Guard gave no details. The launch came after North Korea said it successfully tested a new long-range cruise missile last weekend, calling it "a strategic weapon of great significance." Analysts say the missile could be the country's first such weapon with a nuclear capability. Pyongyang has been ... (full story)