Kim Jong-un is believed launched a ballistic missile in the direction of the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea.
The apparent test comes days after a similar launch, during which North Korea is believed to have fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The long-range missile flew for more than an hour, landing short of Japanese waters last Wednesday morning.
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