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North Korea missile launch branded 'reckless'

A TV monitor in Tokyo shows North Korea's ballistic missile launch

A TV monitor in Tokyo shows North Korea's ballistic missile launch Source: AAP / Ryoichiro Kida/AP

North Korea's firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years has sparked international condemnation. Japanese authorities were forced to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains.


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By Allan Lee

Source: SBS News



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North Korea's firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years has sparked international condemnation. Japanese authorities were forced to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains.



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