TOKYO, Dec. 18. The North Korean missile is believed to have already fallen, Japan's maritime security service said.
«According to information from the Japanese Ministry of Defense, it is believed that the ballistic missile launched earlier by North Korea has already fallen,» the service said maritime security.
Earlier, the Japanese Ministry of Defense reported that a North Korean ballistic missile, launched at 08.24 (02.24 Moscow time) along a hinged trajectory, is expected to fall at 09.37 (03.37 Moscow time) in the area of the northern island of Hokkaido outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Launching along a hinged trajectory means a more vertical missile launch, allowing for a shorter flight range.