South Korea says North Korea fires unidentified missile off east coast

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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Seoul: North Korea fired an unidentified missile off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said.

Japan's Coast Guard also said the projectile, believed to be a ballistic missile fired from North Korea, had already fallen.

North Korea last fired a missile on July 1, but has been sending balloons carrying trash across the border into the south over the last few days