An interesting old news article I came across from 1998 (almost 20 yrs ago) when Kim's father did the same thing:
> North Korea Fires Missile Over Japanese Territory (SEPT. 1, 1998)
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/01/world/north-korea-fires-mi...
Which also contained this blurb:
> North Korea previously conducted missile test firings in May 1993, when it fired four missiles into the Sea of Japan. Those launchings sent Japan into a panic and prompted the Government to consider cooperation on a regional missile defense system. Such a system is still years away.
It's interesting how long a missile defense system has taken to arrive in South Korea...
Edit: The US also predicted today's missile event when the UN passed sanctions a few days ago:
> Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the UN said the sanctions were "better than nothing, but not enough to really pressure North Korea," adding that Pyongyang is likely to respond with a missile launch in the next few days. (Sept 11, 2017)
> North Korea Fires Missile Over Japanese Territory (SEPT. 1, 1998)
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/01/world/north-korea-fires-mi...
Which also contained this blurb:
> North Korea previously conducted missile test firings in May 1993, when it fired four missiles into the Sea of Japan. Those launchings sent Japan into a panic and prompted the Government to consider cooperation on a regional missile defense system. Such a system is still years away.
It's interesting how long a missile defense system has taken to arrive in South Korea...
Edit: The US also predicted today's missile event when the UN passed sanctions a few days ago:
> Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the UN said the sanctions were "better than nothing, but not enough to really pressure North Korea," adding that Pyongyang is likely to respond with a missile launch in the next few days. (Sept 11, 2017)