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While they often violate other countries' air space, this is the first time he has flown a missile OVER a Japanese land mass. This is a major big deal to the Ja
by URSpider94 9y ago
While they often violate other countries' air space, this is the first time he has flown a missile OVER a Japanese land mass. This is a major big deal to the Japanese. Source: I'm in Tokyo right now... :/
- napsterbr 9y agoWere you (or citizens in general) actually able to see the missile crossing the sky?
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- URSpider94 9y agoThe missile crossed over Hokkaido, which is the northern large island in the archipelago. I doubt it would have been visible from Tokyo. I don't know whether anyone saw it up there.
- anarazel 9y ago> this is the first time he has flown a missile OVER a Japanese land mass. Predecessor did so before in 1998 (or sometime around that), right?
- greglindahl 9y ago1998 and 2009. Both times it was claimed it was an attempt to launch a satellite, and the second did end up in orbit, albeit tumbling.
- asdfologist 9y agoFalse: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/01/world/north-korea-fires-missile-over-japanese-territory.html?mcubz=1 http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/01/world/north-korea-fires-mi...
- anarazel 9y agoWell not outright false. The OP said "he", presumably referencing Kim Jong-un. At that time it'd not been him, but Kim Jong-il...