On Tuesday, August 29th, 2017, North Korea sent a missile flying over Japan in an attempt to show their defiance to the United Nations. The missile flew high above Japan about 10 minutes after being launched. It exploded into three pieces before finally crashing into the Pacific Ocean.

As said on Voice of America, “North Korea conducted a missile test early Tuesday morning that flew over Japan…The missile passed high above Japan about 10 minutes after launch, split into three pieces and splashed into the Pacific Ocean.”