North Korea fires missile and flies warplanes near border, says Seoul

Latest in spate of ballistic missile launches further raises animosities between the two countries

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters and flew warplanes near the border with South Korea, the South's military said, further raising animosities triggered by the North's recent barrage of weapons tests.

South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said the launch happened early on Friday local time but gave no further details including how far the weapon flew.