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North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the countrys east coast, authorities say

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Tuesday morning, according to South Korean and Japanese officials.

The launch took place in the port city of Sinpo, Hamgyong province, at about 10 a.m. local time Tuesday (9 p.m. ET Monday), South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. In a text to reporters, the JCS said it appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

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South Koreas Defense Ministry said the missile is estimated to have been fired from the sea, but has yet to confirm whether it was launched from a submarine. Sinpo is home to a North Korean naval shipyard.

Japans Deputy Secretary General Yoshihiko Isozaki said two ballistic missiles were estimated to be fired during Tuesdays launch, while South Koreas military only announced one projectile.

North Koreas latest actions threaten the peace and security of Japan and the region, Isozaki said. Furthermore, the continued ballistic missile launches pose a serious challenge not just for Japan but for the entire international community.

Tuesdays test was extremely regrettable and violated UN Security Council resolutions, Isozaki added.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan would respond resolutely to North Koreas action in a tweet on Tuesday.

China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying on Monday that the test was instead a routine spacecraft experiment.

The Financial Times reported Sunday that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise. The report cited unnamed sources briefed on the intelligence.

When asked about the report at a regular press briefing Monday, Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the August test was a spacecraft, not a missile.

This test was a routine spacecraft experiment to verify the reusable technology of spacecraft, which is of great significance for reducing the cost of spacecraft use. It can provide a convenient and cheap way for humans to use space peacefully. Many companies in the world have carried out similar experiments, Zhao said.

He said that what separated from the spacecraft before returning was the supporting equipment of the spacecraft, which was burned and disintegrated in the process of falling into the atmosphere and landed on the high seas.

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