KIM Jong-un has fired a “ballistic missile” towards the East Sea in North Korea’s first rocket launch of 2022. South Korea’s top military leaders reported an “unidentified projectile” had been launched. Kim Jong-un has fired a ‘ballistic missile’ The Japanese Coast Guard also detected the launch but was unable to identify the projectile. It is the first missile test since the despot fired a submarine launched ballistic missile into the sea off Japan back in October. The device had “lots of advanced control guidance technologies”, the official Korean Central News Agency said. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.