Japan PM Abe: There is no avoiding increasing pressure on North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that in the wake of North Korea's latest missile launch, just before midnight, there was no avoiding increasing pressure on the reclusive state.

The missile launch came just after Japan had announced it would increase its sanctions on North Korea.

Abe said the missile launch, a rare late night launch, clearly showed the threat that North Korea poses to Japan.

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