Pyongyang fires missile through Japan’s airspace into Pacific Ocean

‘North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, which reportedly passed through Japan’s airspace near Hokkaido, triggering a public alert. It’s believed to have fallen in the Pacific Ocean some 2,000 km east of the island.
“North Korea fired an unidentified missile eastward from the vicinity of Pyongyang this morning,” the JCS said. The missile reached an altitude of 770 km and covered a distance of 3,700 km before falling into the ocean, according to South Korea’s military.
The South Korean and US militaries are analyzing details of the launch, Reuters reports.
NHK Television urged residents in Hokkaido and Tohoku regions to take shelter as the projectile passed over Japanese airspace near Hokkaido at around 7.06am local time.
The Japanese government will hold an emergency national security council session in response to Pyongyang’s latest launch.’

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