North Korea has fired another ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan 12 Feb
It's the first test since Trump took office and comes with Japanese PM Abe making a much publicised visit to the US.
A timely reminder/poke in the ribs from N.Korea who have conducted a number of nuclear and missile tests in the past year in contravention of UN resolutions designed to curb the North's nuclear activities.
Sunday's launch took place at 07:55 local time (22:55 GMT Saturday) from the Banghyon air base in North Pyongan province on the west side of the Korean peninsula.The missile reached an altitude of about 550km (350 miles), the South Korean military said who also said it appeared to be a Musudan intermediate-range missile, capable of flying up to 4,000km and reaching the US territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
Trump assured Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that
"America stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100%".
Abe said the test was "absolutely intolerable". Japanese officials say the missile did not reach its waters.
Speaking at a joint conference during a visit to the US, Mr Abe added that Mr Trump had also assured him that he was committed to "further enforcing our alliance" but in his election campaignTrump said US defence commitments to Japan and South Korea were unfair and also called for Japan to pay the full cost of stationing US troops on its soil.
The BBC carries more on this latest incident and back story here
