North Korea fires missile over northern JapanREUTERS North Korea fired a missile early on Tuesday that flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific waters off the northern region of Hokkaido. North Korea has fired a missile that passed over northern Japan. Although North Korea has sent a missile over Japan once before - in 1998 - this launch comes at a time of heightened tensions. READ MORE:* North Korea fires three short-range ballistic missiles* Twenty-five million reasons the US hasn't struck North Korea* North Korea holds off on Guam missile plan* North Korea moves mobile missile launcher* Who is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un? Map of North Korea missile launch: 1st time a missile flew over Japen since 98 pic.twitter.com/zkvQs1rHwu — Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) August 28, 2017KYODO Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds an emergency meeting after the launch.

Source: Stuff August 28, 2017 21:30 UTC