North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Saturday, according to South Korea and Japan. The launch came one day after Pyongyang rejected Seoul’s accusation that mines attributed to North Korea had wounded South Korean soldiers.

South Korea’s military said the missile was launched from the Wonsan area at about 6:30 a.m. It traveled more than 700 kilometers, or about 434 miles, toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.

South Korea and the United States were analyzing the test for further details, South Korea’s military said. The supplied reports did not provide additional information about the missile’s type, its landing location, or any confirmed response beyond the analysis.

The launch followed criticism linked to the mine incident. The supplied source said Kim Jong-un’s sister had denounced South Korea after Seoul accused the North’s mines of wounding soldiers in the demilitarized zone, but it did not provide further details about the accusation or any apology.