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August 29, 2017

Japanese Residents Urged to Take Cover as North Korea Fires Missile over Japan
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan early Tuesday morning.
It was North Korea's second ballistic missile test in recent days.
Millions of Japanese citizens were warned to take cover as the missile
flew overhead. This is Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.

Yoshihide Suga: "We find these repeated threats by North Korea
unacceptable and have strongly protested to North Korea in the strongest
possible words. We will deal with this through the United Nations
Security Council and while working closely in coordination with the
United States and South Korea in order to ensure the utmost is done for
the safety of our people."

President Trump reiterated that the U.S. might launch a military strike
against North Korea, saying in a statement this morning that "all
options are on the table." The U.S. and South Korea are currently
conducting massive military exercises on the Korean peninsula.


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