North Korea missiles: Projectile flies over Japan
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Source: BBC
North Korea holds fresh missile test, triggering warnings in Japan, but projectile lands in sea, South Korea says
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North Korea has fired a missile that flew over northern Japan before crashing into the sea, the Japanese government says.
No effort was made by the Japanese to shoot down the missile, which was launched early in the morning local time, triggering safety warnings.
The missile broke into three pieces before it landed, local media reported.
On Saturday North Korea fired three short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast.
In the latest incident the Japanese government warned people in the missile's flight range to take precautions, but public broadcaster NHK said there was no signs of any damage.
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[div class"excerpt"]Japanese government warns North Korea missile headed toward northern Japan, report says
The Japanese government has warned that a North Korean missile is headed toward the Tohoku region at the northern end of the country, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK.
NHK also reported that Japan took no action to shoot down the projectile.
South Korea's Yonhap, citing the military, said that Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile which flew through Japan's airspace.
A South Korean military official told NBC News that the projectile was fired around 5:57 a.m. local time.
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