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North Korea launches presumably ballistic missile, says Japan’s coast guard

Pyongyang has conducted over ten missile tests since the beginning of this year, including a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile prototype

TOKYO, May 12. /TASS/. North Korea launched presumably a ballistic missile on Thursday, Japan’s Coast Guard reported.

Japanese guard ships urged vessels operating in the area not to approach missile fragments upon their discovery and immediately get in touch with authorities.

Pyongyang has conducted over ten missile tests since the beginning of this year, including a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile prototype. A similar previous test took place on May 7 when North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine towards the Sea of Japan.