It was reported that North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, which flew for about 15 minutes and fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, the Japanese Ministry of Defense reported. According to the chief secretary of the Asian country's government, Minoru Kihara, no damage was reported. The Coast Guard called on civilian vessels not to approach possible debris in the affected area. For its part, the combined chiefs of staff of the FF. A. A. South Korea assured that Pyongyang launched about 10 short-range missiles, Yonhap news agency reported.