STORY: North Korea has tested missiles again. According to the South Korean military, North Korea fired the ballistic missile into the sea from the east coast of the country. As the Japanese broadcaster NHK reports, citing unnamed government officials, the rocket fell outside the Japanese economic zone. A South Korean government spokesman said: “The members of the Standing Committee of the National Security Council strongly condemn the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea as it is a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions, exacerbating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and threatens peace and security in the region. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have increased significantly in recent months. This year, North Korea has tested more missiles than ever before. This fuels fears that the internationally closed country for the first time since 2017 could face another nuclear test.