North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile

South Korea says North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the waters off North Korea's East Coast. According to the Associated Press North Korea has been focusing on enlarging its Nuclear and missile arsenals. Japan’s Defense Ministry also said North Korea fired a possible ballistic missile but there was no impact in or around Japan, where the coast guard urged ships around the coast to use caution and notify authorities if any fallen objects were found. The launch comes ahead of  large-scale, annual exercises to be conducted by the U.S. and South Korean militaries later this month.