North Korea on Tuesday fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan

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its pals stated, escalating exams of weapons designed to strike key objectives in regional U.S. Allies.

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It is the most significant missile test by North Korea since January, when it fired the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam.

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It is also the first time that a North Korean missile has flown over Japan since 2017.

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The Japanese prime minister's office said at least one missile fired from North Korea flew over Japan and was believed to have landed in the Pacific Ocean.

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Japanese authorities issued a "J-alert" to residents in northeastern regions to evacuate to buildings nearby, the first such alert since 2017.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that "the firing, which followed a recent series of launches by North Korea, is a reckless act

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said there have been no immediate reports of damage reported after the North's missile launch.