North Korea Launches Unidentified Projectile, Believed to Be New Ballistic Missile

Military officials in South Korea have informed news agencies that North Korea has fired off a projectile on Saturday.

The object was launched off of the North Korean west coast, in the region of Kusong. Early reports have not yet clarified the nature of the object, though Reuters notes that South Korean media reported it to be a ballistic missile.

The new missile launch is the latest in a series of weapons tests that the rogue nation has undertaken over the last few weeks. North Korea recently issued new threats of aggression against the United States, and President Trump previously suggested that there could be a “major, major conflict” over North Korea’s nuclear program and international defiance.

UPDATE – 10:55 p.m. EST: The White House has released a statement on the missile launch:

White House statement on North Korean missile launch: pic.twitter.com/iVfodHLPLF

— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 14, 2017

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