N. Korea fires ballistic missile, believed to have fallen outside Japan EEZ

North Korea fired a ballistic missile eastward Wednesday morning that is believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, the Japanese Defense Ministry said.The missile was launched at around 5:59 a.m. from an area near North Korea's eastern coast and traveled approximately 690 kilometers, with a maximum altitude of about 90 km, the ministry said. No damage or injuries have been reported.The ministry added that Japan, the United States and South Korea are closely coordinating their analyses of the launch.Condemning the missile launch, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told r…READ FULL ARTICLE