North Korea fired a medium-range missile that passed through Japanese airspace, crossing over Hokkaido before coming down in the Pacific Ocean at around 6 AM local time. Emergency sirens sounded in the area as the Japanese government issued a “take shelter” warning to those in the region.
The location where the missile landed, along with details about its range or intention, were not immediately clear. The launch and the threat to Japan are sure to generate an angry response from both Japan and the United States.
Japan is indicating that the launch may not have been a single missile, but several missiles launched together.
This launch follows threats to both send a missile over Japan, and to fire a missile “within 20 miles” of Guam.