ALERT: North Korea launches projectile towards Sea of Japan: South Korean JCS

Projectile launched from Sinpo, location of North Korean submarine base
North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile into the Sea of Japan (known as the East Sea in Korea) from Sinpo, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday. Sinpo, located just north east of the city of Hamhung, is located in South Hamgyong province and is the location of one of North Korea’s key submarine bases, from which it has previously tested Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBM) previously...