North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch: A Deep Dive

North Korea launched a ballistic missile that reached an altitude of about 100 km and covered over 200 km, ultimately falling outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, according to Japan's defense ministry.

The ballistic missile North Korea launched on Wednesday morning reached an altitude of about 100 km (62 miles) and covered a range of more than 200 km (124 miles) before falling outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, Japan's defence ministry said.