# North Korean missile falls outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone — Kyodo

https://mins.news/en/item/19613

- TASS, 2026-08-12 00:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2171615

> A missile launched by North Korea landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Kyodo reports. A source in Japan’s Defense Ministry told the news agency that there was no information indicating damage to vessels in the area. The report provided no further details about the launch or the missile’s trajectory.

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