U.S. Indo-Pacific Command aware of North Korea’s ballistic missile launch

(Reuters) – The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Saturday said it was aware of North Korea’s ballistic missile launch and was consulting closely with the South Korea, Japan and other regional allies.

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command also said that the U.S. condemns North Korea’s actions, adding that it has assessed no immediate threat to U.S. personnel, territory, or allies from the missile launch.

(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru. Editing by Jane Merriman)