Japanese local media have reported that this morning (Thursday, October 3) North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea (Sea of Japan).

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Local media reported on Thursday morning (October 3) that North Korea fired another ballistic missile towards the East Sea (Sea of ​​Japan).
 
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed this news in a statement and said that this unidentified ballistic missile was fired from the east of North Korea.
 
According to "Yonhap" news agency, although it seems that this missile launch is a test program of North Korea's army, but the Ministry of Defense of Japan has issued an urgent warning, stating that the target of this missile is in the north of this country.
 
 "NHK" channel has also quoted the Ministry of Defense of Japan as warning the people of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niagata regions to stay in their homes, go underground or quickly settle in shelters.
 
The Japanese Coast Guard also said in a statement that this missile was probably a medium-range or long-range ballistic missile, but they do not have more details about it.
 
 Minutes later, the Japanese media reported that a North Korean missile crossed the sky of Japan and fell in the East Sea, quoting the country's military and security officials, which later canceled the emergency warning issued by the Japanese government.
 
Meanwhile, the South Korean military announced yesterday that Pyongyang's military fired at least 100 artillery shells and 17 different missiles towards the East Sea (Sea of ​​Japan), which landed on the buffer sea border between the two Koreas.