North Korea fires 2nd missile over Japan in a month: Top 10 developments

The UNSC will meet on Friday over the latest missile test by North Korea

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will meet at 3 pm EDT (1900 GMT) on Friday over the latest missile test by North Korea at the request of the United States and Japan.

North Korea on Friday launched a missile that flew over northern Japan before plunging into the Pacific Ocean, the South Korean military said. The still-unidentified missile was launched around 6.30 am (local time) from east of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, according to South Korea's military Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

The officials said that the rocket could have reached an altitude of 770 km and flew for