North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea sent off a moderate reach long range rocket on Tuesday that flew over Japan without precedent for five years

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Tuesday's North Korean launch put U.S. military bases in Guam within reach

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The launch of the ballistic missile (IRBM ) took place from North Korea's northern Jagang province at around 7:23 a.m.

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The South's joint chiefs said the missile flew approximately 2,796 miles to the east, reaching an altitude of 603 miles and a top speed of Mach 17

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A body traveling at Mach 1 is traveling at the speed of sound

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Mach 2 is twice the speed of sound.

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called Tuesday's launch "outrageous," and said Japan strongly protested the action.

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