DPRK launch to heighten tensions

A missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Sunday will renew tensions in the Korean Peninsula and heighten security fears across Northeast Asia, according to analysts.

The missile was launched at about 8 am from North Pyongan province, according to Yonhap News Agency, which quoted the Republic of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff as saying the missile flew about 500 km before landing in the sea.

The launch is believed to be the first by the DPRK since Donald Trump took office as the US president in January.