N Korean missile lands off S Korea coast, Seoul launches response

A North Korean missile has landed near South Korean waters for the first time, prompting Seoul to respond with its own air-to-ground missiles after residents on an eastern island were told to evacuate.

The North Korean missile, one of at least 10 fired on Wednesday morning, was detected by South Korea’s military and the Japanese coast guard. It landed less than 60km (37 miles) off the South’s coast.