North Korea conducted a missile test on early Tuesday morning from near Pyongyang that hovered over Japan and landed in northern region of Hokkaido, according to South Korean and Japanese government.
According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, the missile broke into three pieces and fell into the waters of Hokkaido.
The South Korea’s military stated that the missile was launched in the Sunan region near Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital, just before 6 a.m. (2100 GMT Monday) and hovered 2,700 km (1,678 miles), reaching the altitude of about 550 km.
And the North Korean missile fell into the sea 1,180 km (733 miles) east of the Cape of Erimo in Hokkaido, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga stated.
The Japanese military did not shoot down the missile, which passed over Japanese territory around 6:06 a.m. time (2106 GMT).
“It is an unprecedented, serious and grave threat to our nation.” Suga said.
Also, according to Suga, it was also a violation of United Nations (UN) resolution, so Japan will coordinate with United States, South Korea and other concerned countries on an action.
The Japanese government’s J-Alert warning system warned people in the area to take precautions.
Recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to shoot missiles in the sea near the US Pacific territory of Guam therefore US President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang would face “fire and fury” if it threatened the United States. | Angelica Bobiles – PTV
