The missile, launched early on Wednesday local time, was identified by military experts as the Pukgukseong-3 SLBM.
It was the first missile launch since the test of two unidentified projectiles on September 10, and the 11th missile launch since May, when North Korea resumed testing after the failure of talks with the US in Vietnam.
Personal diplomacy between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hit a snag in Hanoi in February, when the US side rejected Kim’s proposal to remove some sanctions as a goodwill gesture, since Pyongyang had already dismantled a nuclear testing site. (Photos)
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