Monday, August 28, 2017

Meanwhile - It's Tuesday in North Korea

Aug 29 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a missile early on Tuesday that flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific waters off the northern region of Hokkaido, South Korea and Japan said, in a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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The Japanese military did not attempt to shoot down the missile, which passed over Japanese territory around 6:06 a.m. time (2106 GMT).

The Pentagon confirmed the missile flew over Japan but did not pose a threat to North America and said it was gathering further information.

  MSN
On Monday, U.S. and Japanese servicemen concluded joint exercises in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost major island. Currently, South Korean and U.S. forces are in the middle of their annual joint exercises.

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Later Tuesday, [Shinzo] Abe said the missile was an unprecedented, serious and grave threat to Japan. The Japanese prime minister said he would ask the United Nations to up the pressure on Pyongyang.

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The South Korean government has called for a national security council meeting at 7 a.m. local time, according to a presidential spokesperson. South Korean authorities have not issued an evacuation order.

The Japanese government has urged people in Tohoku to take refuge in solid buildings or underground shelters, according to NHK.

  CNBC
Record devastating hurricane and crazy North Korean threats. And we're stuck with an asshole idiot for a president in these chaotic times.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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