Beijing urges calm after DPRK launch

Midrange ballistic missile lands in or near waters controlled by Japan

Beijing urged all parties concerned to avoid "provoking each other" or raising tension in the region after Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters on Wednesday.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired a midrange Rodong missile from the country's South Hwanghae province at 7:50 am. The missile flew 998 kilometers before plunging into the sea, according to a statement released by the Republic of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.