North Korea leader Kim Jong Un smiles as he visits Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Pyongan province for the testing of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 9, 2016.

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un smiles as he visits Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Pyongan province for the testing of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 9, 2016.

North Korea fired an unidentified type of ballistic missile on Sunday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, quoting the country’s military.

There were no further details.

The test adding to rising fears the rogue nation will act on its threat of targeting the U.S. with a nuclear weapon, and came as President Donald Trump met in the U.S. with his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe.

—CNBC contributed to this article.

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