SEOUL, May 4. /TASS/. North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile on Wednesday towards the Sea of Japan, Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korean military officials.

The agency reported that "North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan," adding that the projectile was believed to have already fallen.

Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported later that North Korea launched on Wednesday "what appeared to be a ballistic missile."

On April 17, Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea launched two projectiles into the Sea of Japan and "they flew 110 kilometers at an apogee of around 25 km and a top speed of Mach 4.".