North Korea has fired another ballistic missile, the US military has now confirmed. The missile was launched eastward from Pyongsong in North Korea's South Pyongan Province during the middle of the night local time, according to a statement issued by the South Korean Military's joint chiefs of staff today.
The news was confirmed by a US Government source.
South Korean and American officials are currently working together to determine the missile's trajectory and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered an emergency cabinet meeting.