North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" on Thursday, the South Korean military said.

Information confirmed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense.

“Our analyzes indicate that a ballistic missile flew for 71 minutes and fell around 3:44 p.m. (0644 GMT) about 150 km from the Oshima peninsula, (northern island of Hokkaido),” said the Secretary of State. to the Defense, Makoto Oniki.

The projectile therefore fell within the maritime exclusive economic zone of Japan.

It could be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to Tokyo.

Japan's Defense Ministry had received no reports of damage to ships or aircraft, but called the launch a "serious threat" to Japan's security.

"As the world faces Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea continues its firing which unilaterally escalates provocations against the international community, which is absolutely unforgivable," Makoto Oniki said.

A record number of weapons tests in the first quarter

The alleged firing comes as Pyongyang adheres to a self-imposed moratorium on testing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and nuclear weapons since leader Kim Jong-un embarked on a series of high-profile diplomatic meetings with then-US President Donald Trump in 2018. Talks broke down and current US President Joe Biden's efforts to open new negotiations have failed to break diplomacy's deadlock.

Pyongyang began hinting in January that it might break the moratorium and conducted a record number of weapons tests in the first quarter, firing hypersonic missiles and medium-range ballistic missiles, both banned.

According to the South Korean military, North Korea fired a ballistic missile last week, but the test ended in total failure.

Analysts have speculated that the misfire was a Hwasong-17, nicknamed the "monster missile", an ICBM that has never been launched.

The North appears to have fired multiple rocket launchers on Sunday.

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