Pentagon believes N. Korea launched ballistic missile

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon says it detected and tracked a single North Korean missile launch and believes it was an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning said Tuesday that the missile was launched from Sain Ni, North Korea, and traveled about 1,000 kilometers (about 620 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan.

Manning says the Pentagon's information is based on an initial assessment of the launch. He says a more detailed assessment was in the works.