North Korea fires missile over Japan

Today, North Korea launched an unidentified missile from the Sunan district in its capital, Pyongyang , toward the eastern direction, South Korea ’s military said.

Japanese Government

activated the J-Alert System in several northern regions so that citizens could seek shelter.

According to the Japanese Government, the missile flew over Hokkaido Island and fell 1,243 miles ( 2,000 kilometers ) from Cape Erimo at the south of the Hidaka Mountain Range .

The South Korean and U.S. militaries are analyzing details of the launch, the South’s Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

According to REUTERS, the dollar sank over half a yen to as deep as JPY$ 109.55 yen in a blink, before rebounding to JPY$ 110.01 following the launch report.

South Korean Government

scheduled a National Security Council meeting to discuss the launch.

The launch comes a day after North Korea threatened to “reduce the U.S. mainland into ashes and darkness ,” for supporting a United Nation Security Council resolution after the last Pyongyang atomic test.

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