North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Japanese Alert System Says

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 09/14/17 | News Source: WSJ

North Korea fired a missile Friday morning local time that passed over Japan's northern island of Hokkaido and headed for the Pacific, according to the Japanese government's alert system.

No damage or injuries were immediately reported. If confirmed, the missile launch would be the second in less than a month by North Korea over Japan, following a similar launch in late August.

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