North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the Sea of ​​Japan this morning, while tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula. The joint general staff of South Korea announced the launch, which took place from a site near Pyongyang at 10 o’clock (local time, ed.).

The Japanese Coast Guard announced that the missile supposedly fell into the sea, at 11.15 local time, about 250 kilometers from the Korean coast, without causing damage. The launch came after Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, denounced that a US reconnaissance plane had “illegally entered the maritime economic zone” of North Korea, speaking of a joint “provocation” by Washington and Seoul. .

United Nations Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea from using ballistic missile technology, even in satellite launches. The Security Council and many countries imposed sanctions on North Korea because of its missile programs and nuclear weapons.

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The missile He flew about 1000 kmbefore falling into the water, according to South Korean military reports. The Japanese Cabinet Secretary said that the missile fell about 250 kilometers west of Okushiri Island, in Hokkaido, in the north of the country, after a flight of 74 minutes.It reached an altitude of more than 6,000 km.

The launch took place as a top US general met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts for a rare trilateral meeting in Hawaii. Dave ButlerSpokesperson for the generalMark MilleyHe told Reuters that the North Korean launch came after the long-scheduled meeting.

“While we enhance surveillance and vigilance, our military remains on full readiness in close cooperation with the United States,” said the statement from South Korea’s military leaders.

The Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, who is in Vilnius for a NATO summit, issues orders to gather information, ensure the safety of naval vessels and take all possible precautions.