North Korea have yet again fired a missile over Japan toward the Pacific Ocean.
The missile passed over the Japanese island of Hokkaido, at 07:06 JST.
Japan did not attempt to shoot down the missile, which is one of two to pass over Japanese airspace in a month.
Japanese TV reporting #NorthKorea missile passes over Japanese airspace nr Hokkaido. Second time in a month. On air warning below?? v @abc pic.twitter.com/vTD9uZ8Elj
— Mikey Kay (@MikeyKayNYC) September 14, 2017
BREAKING: North Korea missile passes over Japan airspace, passed over Hokkaido at 07:06 JST; Japan did not attempt to shoot it down (NHK)
— David Ingles (@DavidInglesTV) September 14, 2017
An emergency alert was sent to Japanese citizens, warning them to take shelter. Sirens could also be heard around the country.
#northkorea launched another #missile. Hearing the sirens out here in #niigata #japan. Thanks for the heads up, J-alert pic.twitter.com/Yd459DPfw8
— Michael Bosack (@MikeBosack) September 14, 2017
The South Korean and US militaries are said to be carefully analysing the launch.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more details emerge.
