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North Korea launches missile toward Japan

By Anna Giaritelli
Published August 28, 2017 9:33pm ET
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North Korea launches missile toward Japan
A South Korean soldier watches a TV screen showing a file footage of North Korea's missile launch at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Three North Korea short-range ballistic missiles failed on Saturday, U.S. military officials said, which, if true, would be a temporary setback to Pyongyang's rapid nuclear and missile expansion. The banner at top reads: "North Korea's missiles firing." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) | Lee Jin-man

North Korea launched a missile over the northern end of Japan, the Pentagon confirmed Monday evening.

“We can confirm that the missile launched by North Korea flew over Japan. We are still in the process of assessing this launch,” the Pentagon said in a statement.

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