N.korea Launches Projectile That May Be Ballistic Missile
Japanese government officials say North Korea launched a projectile that could be a ballistic missile on Saturday afternoon.
They say the projectile might have fallen outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
The announcement was made at 2:15 p.m. local time.
Japanese officials say there were no reports of damage as of 2:30 p.m.
South Korean defense officials also announced the launch. They are working with the United States to gather more information.
Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile on May 4 that fell into the Sea of Japan.