North Korea launched a missile over Japan on Tuesday, U.S. military officials said, once again demonstrating its commitment to advancing its missile program despite international sanctions and other pressure to halt it. The apparent test from North Korea comes amid continued war exercises by United States and South Korean forces. The United Nations Security Council has banned such tests by North Korea, but its efforts continue. Last month, North Korea successfully test launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles — weapons in theory capable of striking the United States mainland. 3:10 p.m.: This article was updated with officials saying North Korea fired an unidentified projectile.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 28, 2017 21:49 UTC