North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile, as per reports from Japan’s Coast Guard and the South Korean military. The missile was fired towards the sea off North Korea’s east coast and appeared to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. This comes after warnings from officials in Seoul and Tokyo that North Korea was preparing to test-fire a missile, including one of its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missiles. North Korean state media also released a statement criticizing the United States and South Korea for raising tensions with military drills and nuclear war planning. The statement also mentioned the arrival of the US nuclear-powered submarine USS Missouri in the South Korean port city of Busan.