TOKYO, January 27. /TASS/. North Korea has fired what is believed to be a ballistic missile, the Japan Coast Guard reported in a statement obtained by TASS.

TASS has compiled the key facts.

- North Korea has fired what is believed to be a ballistic missile, the Japan Coast Guard reported.

- The message from the agency arrived twice, several minutes apart.

- It is currently not specified whether this was a technical glitch or if North Korea conducted two consecutive launches.