Japan's prime minister says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile.

Takaichi Sanae told reporters on Friday that North Korea had earlier launched a ballistic missile that is believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. She said the extent of the damage has not yet been confirmed.

This is the second ballistic missile launch from North Korea in the last three weeks.

In October, Pyongyang said it tested two hypersonic missiles.

It is not clear exactly where Friday's missile fell.

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