World War 3-North Korea fired another missile on Japan

NORTH Korea fired another missile into the Sea of Japan as haunting evacuation drills rang around areas in Japan.

North Korea launched a missile from Pyongyang towards the Sea of Japan at 5:57am local time, sparking fears Kim Jong-un could trigger World War 3.

The Japanese government issued warnings, advising people to take precautions after the missile was fired.

The missile passed over Japanese territory around 6.06am local time, before it broke into three pieces, according to Tokyo.

In the footage, sirens can be heard screeching as the government’s J-Alert warning system told people to be prepared.

North Korea launched another missile into the Sea of Japan rising World War 3 fears

Warnings were issued across Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Niigata and Nagano.

The missile is thought to have fallen into waters 1,180km east of Cape Erimo on the island of Hokkaido.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe insisted on Tuesday that he would do all he could to protect the Japanese people after the missile test.

He told reporters: “We will make utmost efforts to firmly protect the lives of the people.”

Japan's chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga branded the test as an “unprecedented, grave threat”.

Speaking on Sky News a student at Hokkaido University, Joe Narsico, said there was not much the Japanese people could do if Kim Jong-un launched a missile towards the country.

He said: “There were several things, there were designated evacuation centre's. There was cover in basements.

"But ultimately, we can not do anything about it. Once the missile would hit, I think that we just have to psych ourselves that this is really happening and we just have to be mindful of our scenario when it happens.”

North Korea sparked fears of World War 3 when it was reported Kim Jong-un had held meetings with advisors to discuss striking US territory, Guam.

Donald Trump promised to retaliate with “fire and fury” as tensions between Pyongyang and Washington escalated.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday insisted Washington will continue to seek a peaceful resolution to the North Korea crisis.

He told Fox News: “We do view [the missile tests] as a provocative act against the United States and our allies.

“We're going to continue our peaceful pressure campaign, working with allies, working with China as well to see if we can bring the regime in Pyongyang to the negotiating table.”