North Korea fired a missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan.
U.S., South Korea hold bombing exercise hours after North Korea fired farthest missilePeople walk in front of a screen showing a news report about North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan, in Tokyo, on Tuesday.The Japanese government warned citizens to take cover as the missile appeared to have flown over and past its territory before falling into the Pacific Ocean.
Speaking to reporters shortly afterward, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called North Korea's actions "barbaric," and that the government would continue to gather and analyze information. Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said it would not rule out any options, including counterattack capabilities, as it looks to strengthen its defences in the face of repeated missile launches from North Korea.
It was the latest in an escalating cycle of muscle flexing in the region. North Korea has conducted five launches in the last 10 days, while on Sept. 23, a U.S. aircraft carrier made a port call in South Korea for the first time since 2018.
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