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North Korea lauched a missile over Japan. CNN (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2017 OP
Oh great. underpants Aug 2017 #1
As if I needed another reason to get down on OldHippieChick Aug 2017 #2
Thank you 45. Freedomofspeech Aug 2017 #3
Warnings went out to Japan's northern residents to take cover! PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #4
Missile is still being tracked right now. nt. PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #5
The South Korean news agency, Yonhap is reporting.... Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #6
Fuck. Control-Z Aug 2017 #7
any indication if this was meant to be provocative, or just an indication that they can't aim? unblock Aug 2017 #8
I'm wondering why Japan didn't attempt to shoot it down? PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #9
If tracking indicates sarisataka Aug 2017 #10
Yeah that makes sense. Man, a lot of decisions have to be made in seconds PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #11
Here is a map of todays NK missile launch Saboburns Aug 2017 #12
Vibes to everyone in Japan. applegrove Aug 2017 #13

Brother Buzz

(36,446 posts)
6. The South Korean news agency, Yonhap is reporting....
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:35 PM
Aug 2017

The missile passed over Japan and landed in the ocean

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
9. I'm wondering why Japan didn't attempt to shoot it down?
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:46 PM
Aug 2017

The fucking missile flew right over Japan airspace!

sarisataka

(18,679 posts)
10. If tracking indicates
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:47 PM
Aug 2017

It is going to pass on by it is better to allow it to do so than attempt to shoot it down where pieces can rain down over land

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
11. Yeah that makes sense. Man, a lot of decisions have to be made in seconds
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:52 PM
Aug 2017

Still, if Japan shot it down it would send a "up yours" message too.

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