North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan, Some Residents Warned to Take Cover

South Korea’s military and Japan’s Coast Guard say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, which has flown over the northern part of Japan, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations. According to both countries, the launch that took place early Tuesday marked Pyongyang’s first missile to fly over Japan in five years. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it appeared to have been an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launched from North Korea’s Jagang Province. North Korea has used that province to launch several recent tests, including multiple missiles that it…