N.Korea fires missile towards the east as Japan warns

North Korea conducts longest-range missile test yet over Japan

SEOUL/TOKYO -- Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile farther than ever before on Tuesday, sending it soaring over Japan for the first time in five years and prompting a warning for residents there to take cover. Read More

Empty streets & air raids in northern Japan after North Korea fires a ballistic missile overhead

On October 3, just days after Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the Korean Peninsula's Demilitarized Zone, North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan — the first time it has done so in five years. The missile, believed to be the Hwasong-12, proved capable of reaching Guam. It was airborne for 20 minutes, reached an altitude of 620 miles (over twice as high as the International Space Station) and ultimately traveled 2,800 miles before …

North Korea provokes Japan with risky missile test

Pyongyang lets a ballistic missile fly over Japan. That was the last case in 2017 - and it was only a week before ruler Kim Jong-un followed a nuclear weapons test.

North Korea conducts longest-range missile test yet over Japan

North Korea accuses the United States and its allies of threatening it with exercises and defense buildups.

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A North Korean missile has never flown this far: Tuesday's weapons test, however, could only be a harbinger of provocations over the next few weeks.

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Residents were urged to take shelter after the missile crossed Japanese airspace before crashing into the sea.