[Dog]

Kim is afraid of our missile defense...someone in that regime has made a calculation that it would work.

[SE Mom]

It seems to be particularly provocative they chose this date to launch..

[justa-hairyape]

So their vaunted Long Range Ballistic Missile could not even get over Japan. If you are going to have someone stand between you and the North Koreans, the Japanese would probably be the best choice. That is one WWII post war investment that paid off big time. Once they are up and running, the Japanese along with the US naval presence will thwart any NK launches toward the Pacific. Kim was probably however testing the 'missile system' for his Chicom masters.