The last time a missile flew over Japan was August 2017. This year alone, North Korea has shot 21 ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles.
A U.S. defense official confirmed to ABC News that North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday local time but didn't offer other specifics.
A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file imagery, is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2022.A government spokesperson said no damage has been reported so far and a search is underway for debris. Officials are gathering information and will work with South Korea and the U.S.
The White House said in a statement late Monday local time in Washington, D.C., that "the United States strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's dangerous and reckless decision to launch a long-range ballistic missile over Japan."
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