Thursday's launch came days after its leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more 'practical and offensive' ways.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on April 13, Seoul's military said, prompting Japan to order residents of the northern Hokkaido region to take shelter as a precaution.North Korea launched a ballistic missile that landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to order residents on an island to take shelter as a precaution. The order has been lifted.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said South Korea's military boosted its surveillance posture and maintains a firm readiness in close coordination with the United States.
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