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29/08/2017 GMT

North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan

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North Korea has fired a missile that flew over northern Japan and crashed into the sea.

North Korea has fired a missile that has flown over Japan before crashing into the sea. US President Donald Trump has pledged his full support for Texas as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to devastate the region. And British actor Ed Skrein has pulled out of the upcoming film "Hellboy" after a backlash against his casting as a Japanese-American character.

(Photo: The latest missile test triggered a furious reaction from Japan's government; Credit: Getty Images)

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