Is world war 3 started? North korea flew missiles 500km says south korea

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The North Korean missile took off today afternoon from a location near Pukchang, an area where Pyongyang attempted to test-launch another missile last month but failed.

 A missile launched by North Korea today flew about 500 kilometers and was believed to have landed in waters off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a week after it test-fired a mid-long range missile which experts said marked an advancement in the reclusive state's missile programme.

South Korea's Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the missile took off today afternoon from a location near Pukchang, an area where Pyongyang attempted to test-launch another missile last month but failed.

The Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said South Korea and the US were conducting close-up analysis of the launch. 

The office did not give further details, but Yonhap News Agency said it was not believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), citing an anonymous source.

A South Korean military official declined to confirm the report but said the military was analysing the launch.

The White House said today it was aware North Korea had launched a medium range ballistic missile or MRBM and noted its range was shorter than recent tests.

"We are aware that North Korea launched an MRBM. This system, last tested in February, has a shorter range than the missiles launched in North Korea's three most recent tests," a White House official said.