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SEOUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched what is believed to be a ballistic missile early Monday morning, local media quoted South Korea's military as saying.
The projectile was launched in the eastern direction at around 5:39 a.m. from a site near the city of Wonsan in the Gangwon Province, reported the Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The JCS claimed that the projectile appears to be a Scud type, flying some 450 km.
The development prompted the South Korean government to convene a National Security Council meeting.
