North Korea tested a missile again today. A Japanese government official revealed that the missile seemed to fly over Japan. The Shinkansen and subways were temporarily suspended for this reason. The authorities are now confirming whether any planes were hit.

The picture shows North Korea's previous test launch of the Hwasong-17 ballistic missile.

(File photo, Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] North Korea tested a missile again today. In addition to the South Korean military, the Japanese Ministry of Defense also released information.

A Japanese government official revealed that the missile seemed to fly over Japan, and Shinkansen and subway operations were temporarily suspended for this reason. At present, the authorities are also confirming whether an aircraft has been hit, and a national alert has also been issued to ask some people to evacuate.

North Korea's projectile shinkansen, subways temporarily suspended

North Korea has continued to launch frequent projectiles recently. This morning, the South Korean military and the Japanese Ministry of Defense revealed information that North Korea fired again in the morning. Japanese media quoted the Japanese Ministry of Defense as saying that North Korea was at 7:22 a.m. local time in Japan. Missiles were launched in the direction of Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures in Japan at around 6:22 pm (Taipei time), and the Japanese government immediately issued a national alert to Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures, calling on people to evacuate to solid buildings or basements.

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A government official later revealed that the missile may fly over Japan, and the Japanese government will also hold a ministerial meeting of the National Security Council for this purpose.

At 7:29, the Japan Coast Guard quoted the Ministry of Defense as saying that the missile may be a ballistic missile; at 7:46, it said that the missile launched by North Korea had fallen into the sea.

Japanese media reports also mentioned that North Korean projectiles also affected traffic in northeastern Japan. In addition to the Sapporo municipal subway train, the Shinkansen in Hokkaido was also temporarily suspended. Currently, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is also providing information to aircraft flying in the airspace around Japan, and the Check to see if any aircraft were struck or damaged.