North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the East Sea today (the 12th).

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced that it detected a ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea at around 6 a.m. today.

The JCS added, "While our military has stepped up monitoring and vigilance against the possibility of additional launches, South Korea, the United States, and Japan are maintaining a full readiness posture by closely sharing information regarding North Korea's ballistic missile."

Japan's Ministry of Defense also announced that what appeared to be a ballistic missile was fired from North Korea and is presumed to have fallen outside its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

(Photo: Korean Central News Agency, Yonhap News)