North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile into sea, neighbouring countries say

FILE – A man watches a TV screen showing an image of North Korea’s ballistic missile launched from a submarine during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. North Korea announced Wednesday that it had tested a newly developed missile designed to be launched from a submarine, the first such weapons test in two years and one it says will bolster its military’s underwater operational capability. Korean letters read: “North Korea launched a Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile and U.N. security council emergency meeting.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon).