TOKYO Feb 27 No damage yet reported in Japan following alleged North Korean missile launch , the Kyodo news agency reported, citing representatives of the government of the country. Earlier on Sunday, the Japanese coast guard issued a warning about a possible missile launch by the DPRK. The warning was issued at 07.59 local time (01.59 Moscow time). Half an hour later, a warning appeared on the Coast Guard website that the shell had already landed. Vessels at sea were urged to be careful not to approach the object if it fell into the water. If the information about the launch is confirmed, this will be Pyongyang's eighth weapons test since the beginning of the year. Prior to this, on January 5 and 11, North Korea tested missiles that it called hypersonic, on the 14th two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from a railway missile system, on the 17th North Korea tested two short-range tactical guided missiles, on January 25 — cruise missiles, and on January 27, a tactical surface-to-surface guided missile.
