On January 17, local time, the Japan Coast Guard said that North Korea had launched a suspected ballistic missile.

It was North Korea's fourth missile test this month.

  The South Korean military also reported that North Korea launched an "unidentified aircraft" into the eastern waters of the Korean Peninsula that day.

  Since the beginning of this year, North Korea has conducted three ballistic missile test launches on the 5th, 11th and 14th of this month.

  Regarding the missile launch, North Korea has yet to issue a statement.

(Making Yueziyan)

Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]