North ​Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile ‌towards the sea on Thursday, Japan's government and coastguard said.

South Korean media also ​cited South Korea's military as ​saying North Korea fired an unidentified ⁠projectile toward the sea on the east ​of the Korean Peninsula.

Japan's coast guard ​said the projectile, believed to be a ballistic missile, had already fallen.

The missile appeared to ​have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic ​zone in the sea, NHK reported.

The news comes ‌as ⁠ongoing military drills by South Korea and the U.S. were cut short to end on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered ​a substantial ​reduction ⁠in U.S. participation.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim ​Jong Un, said on Wednesday ​the ⁠United States' "hostile policy" towards North Korea had not changed, as the drills ⁠were ​still going on.

Source: Reuters