North Korea fires missile that passes over northern Japan and into the sea

A missile has been fired from North Korea and has reportedly flown over Japan according to the news agency NHK. -

View the story "Japanese government issues warning to shelter after N. Korea projectile launch, reports say" on StorifyJapanese government issues warning to shelter after N. Korea projectile launch, reports sayA missile has been fired from North Korea and has reportedly flown over Japan according to the news agency NHKStorified by CMGNationalNews· Mon, Aug 28 2017 22:29:18 Illustration animated GIF for North Korea missile launch over Hokkaido, Japan into Pacific ocean https://t.co/spPcDvaIgo https://t.co/l2fOcqOd1MLiveuamapAccording to BBC, warnings in Japan were triggered following a missile test held by North Korea. Initial reports indicate that the missile flew though Japanese airspace. It reportedly later broke into three pieces before landing in the sea.0558 Launch 0606 Hokkaido fly-over 0612 Land in Pacific 1,180km off Hollaido coast (All times JST)Martyn WilliamsSeoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Tuesday said the South Korean and U.S. militaries were analyzing the launch and didn’t immediately confirm how far the projectile traveled.

North Korea typically reacts with anger to U.S.-South Korean military drills, which are happening now, often staging weapons tests and releasing threats to Seoul and Washington in its state-controlled media. But animosity is higher than usual following threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to unleash “fire and fury” on the North, and Pyongyang’s stated plan to consider firing some of its missiles toward Guam.

Pyongyang regularly argues that the U.S.-South Korean military exercises are an invasion rehearsal. The allies say they are defensive and meant to counter North Korean aggression.

North Korea’s U.N. ambassador, Ja Song Nam, wrote recently that the exercises are “provocative and aggressive” when the Korean peninsula is “like a time bomb.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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North Korea fires missile that passes over northern Japan and into the sea

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