South Korea says North Korea fired missile into sea

Japan’s coast guard also said that North Korea fired a ballistic missile.

The firing came after North Korea threatened an “unprecedentedly persistent, strong” response on Friday, as South Korea and the United States prepared for annual military exercises as part of efforts to address North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats. Gird up

Pyongyang may have created a military unit tasked with operating new intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media video footage from a February 9 parade suggested, in line with a recent army reorganization.