North Korea fired one ballistic missile from the east coast, authorities say

Seoul, South Korea: According to South Korean and Japanese officials, North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its east coast on Tuesday morning.

South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) said that the missile was launched at about 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday from the port city of Sinpo, Hamgyong province. He further added that the missile appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

The missile is estimated to have been fired from the sea, according to South Korea’s Defense Ministry, but they have yet to confirm if the missile was launched from a submarine originated from a North Korean naval shipyard.