According to NHK and Kyodo News, a Japanese government official made the comment and estimated that the object had fallen into the waters outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The Japanese government is collecting information on the impact on Japan while checking the damage.
Japan's maritime security agency asked sailing ships to pay attention to relevant information.
Earlier, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff also said North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea today.
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