North Korea fires second missile over Japan

Provocative launch comes days after sanctions tightened against Pyongyang

South Korea fires missile in response to North Korean launch
(Image credit: 2017 Getty Images)

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile over northern Japan, the second such launch in less than a month, triggering missile alert systems.

The missile travelled about 3,700km and reached an altitude of 770km, passing above the Japanese island of Hokkaido, before splashing into the Pacific Ocean.

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