North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Thursday towards the sea ‌to the east of the Korean peninsula, South Korea’s military said. Japan’s government said Pyongyang had fired ⁠what could be a ballistic ‌missile. The launch follows a series of tests this ‌year, including short-range ballistic missiles, ⁠artillery ⁠rockets and other tactical weapons designed ‌to bolster the isolated state’s military ‌capabilities. The most ‌recent confirmed weapons ‌test, in late June, involved ⁠an...