North Korea fired what appears to be a missile, reports Yonhap news agency

Sources said N Korea fired off what appeared to be a ballistic missile near North Korean coast

 

Amid mounting tension, North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile, reported South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

According to the news agency, South Korean military sources said North Korea fired off what appeared to be a ballistic missile near the North Korean coast early Monday.

Earlier reports suggested that North Korean leader Kim has supervised test runs of new anti-aircraft weapons.

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency had said that Kim "watched the test of a new type anti-aircraft guided weapon system", which was aimed at "detecting and striking