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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tim Hanlon

North Korea fires missile over Japan as citizens ordered to take cover in shelters

North Korea fired a possible intercontinental ballistic missile off its east coast on Tuesday with Japanese authorities issuing an urgent warning for people to evacuate buildings and take shelter.

The rocket fell into the Pacific Ocean having flown over Japan and may have been an intercontinental ballistic missile, said South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol warned of a "resolute" response.

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