A woman walks past a large TV screen in Tokyo that shows news about North Korea's missile launch on Tuesday. Trump and Abe "committed to increasing pressure on North Korea, and doing their utmost to convince the international community to do the same," the statement said. North Korea defiantNorth Korea remained defiant. The United States has said before all options, including military, are on the table, although its preference is for a diplomatic solution. Experts say defences in Japan and South Korea that are designed to hit incoming missiles would struggle to bring down a missile flying high overhead.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2017 13:14 UTC