tokyo north korea fire ballistic missile japan friday morning japan government say strongly protest call pyongyang late intolerable provocation missile launch 6:57 a.m. japan time 2157 gmt fly hokkaido splash 7:16 a.m. 2216 gmt 2,000 kilometres east northern island cape erimo say chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga japan protest late launch strong term take appropriate timely action unite nations elsewhere stay close contact unite state south korea suga tell reporters paragraph two correct time missile splash japan 's suga government strongly protest late korea missile launch