N. Korea fires intermediate-range or longer ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

North Korea fired an intermediate- or longer-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, following its continued refusal to answer what used to be daily cross-border calls. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch in the vicinity of Pyongyang at 7:23 a.m. It did not elaborate further pending an analysis. "While strengthening its monitoring and vigilance...