N. Korea fires ballistic missile eastward: S. Korean military

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile eastward Monday, South Korea's military said, marking its second launch in a week.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch but gave no further details, saying an analysis is under way.

The latest launch comes after the North's firing of a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday.

The North claimed to have successfully conducted a multiple warhead missile test, but the South has dismissed the claim, saying the launch ended in failure as the missile exploded in midair.

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