Russia may be close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the isolated nation supplied troops to help bolster Moscow’s war in Ukraine, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday.

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile, the South Korean military said on Monday. North Korea launched the missile towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, South Korean news agency Yonhap cited the general staff in Seoul (JCS) as saying.

South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan

Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched what appeared to be a ballistic missile on Monday. It appears to have later fallen into the sea.

Russia is closing in on sending its advanced space technology to North Korea and could also soon accept Pyongyang as a nuclear power, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday during a visit to South Korea.

North Korea on Monday fired its first ballistic missile of the year into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, just two weeks ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The launch was confirmed by South Korean and Japanese authorities, though Pyongyang has yet to provide details.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul, South Korea.

Monday’s launch was North Korea’s first in two months. Pyongyang fired at least seven ballistic missiles off its east coast on 5 November, hours before the US presidential election. The missiles flew to an altitude of 100km and covered a range of 400km before falling into the ocean outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

The US believes Russia intends to share advanced space and satellite technology with Pyongyang, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

North Korea's recent missile test serves as a reminder of the necessity for deepening cooperation between Washington, South Korea, and Japan to deter the increasingly bold actions of Pyongyang, Reuters reports.

North Korea fired what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile at around noon. It was Pyongyang's first since November 5.