North Korea fired what was believed to a ballistic missile on Tuesday, South Korea's military and the Japanese coastguard said.
It was the second missile launch in less than a week after leader Kim Jong-un demanded more military advances.
The launch was detected about 7.27am from an inland area of North Korea towards the ocean off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
The projectile appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, the Kyodo news agency reported, quoting government sources in Tokyo.
The launches by nuclear-armed North Korea underscored Mr Kim's New Year's vow to strengthen the military against an unstable international situation amid stalled talks with South Korea and the US.
"The [South Korean] military is maintaining a readiness posture while closely monitoring related trends under close co-operation between [South Korea] and the US in preparation for additional launches," the joint chiefs said.
South Korean and US intelligence agencies are conducting detailed analysis for additional information, it said.
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said North Korea's repeated missile launches were "very regrettable".
Last week, South Korean military officials cast doubts on the capabilities of a "hypersonic missile" North Korea claimed to have tested on Wednesday, saying it appeared to represent limited progress on Pyongyang's ballistic missiles.
Tuesday's launch came a day after the US mission to the UN, joined by France, Ireland, Japan, the UK and Albania, condemned last week's test.
"These actions increase the risk of miscalculation and escalation and pose a significant threat to regional stability," US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Monday.
Such tests not only improve the North's capabilities, but expand what it can offer illicit arms clients and dealers around the world, Ms Thomas-Greenfield said.
"[North Korea] makes these military investments at the expense of the well-being of the North Korean people," she said.
UN Security Council resolutions ban all ballistic missile and nuclear tests by North Korea, and the body has imposed sanctions over the programmes.
Ms Thomas-Greenfield repeated calls for countries around the world to enforce sanctions, and for North Korea to return to talks and abandon its missiles and nuclear weapons.
"Our goal remains the complete, verifiable and irreversible de-nuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula," she said.
The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Tuesday's launch.
North Korea has said it is open to talks, but only if the US and others drop "hostile policies" such as sanctions and military drills.
Few observers expect Mr Kim to ever fully surrender his nuclear arsenal.
North Korea says its missile tests and other military activities are for self-defence and are similar to those regularly undertaken by other nations.
At a glance
Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances
Abu Dhabi traffic facts
Drivers in Abu Dhabi spend 10 per cent longer in congested conditions than they would on a free-flowing road
The highest volume of traffic on the roads is found between 7am and 8am on a Sunday.
Travelling before 7am on a Sunday could save up to four hours per year on a 30-minute commute.
The day was the least congestion in Abu Dhabi in 2019 was Tuesday, August 13.
The highest levels of traffic were found on Sunday, November 10.
Drivers in Abu Dhabi lost 41 hours spent in traffic jams in rush hour during 2019
F1 The Movie
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Rating: 4/5
Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
Other IPL batting records
Most sixes: 292 – Chris Gayle
Most fours: 491 – Gautam Gambhir
Highest individual score: 175 not out – Chris Gayle (for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013)
Highest strike-rate: 177.29 – Andre Russell
Highest strike-rate in an innings: 422.22 – Chris Morris (for Delhi Daredevils against Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017)
Highest average: 52.16 – Vijay Shankar
Most centuries: 6 – Chris Gayle
Most fifties: 36 – Gautam Gambhir
Fastest hundred (balls faced): 30 – Chris Gayle (for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013)
Fastest fifty (balls faced): 14 – Lokesh Rahul (for Kings XI Punjab against Delhi Daredevils in 2018)
