Earlier: Japan govt warns North Korea missile headed toward northern Japan

And, more from earlier:

And: USD/JPY on session lows as yen buyers continue in wake of North Korean missile test

As I said in the first and subsequent posts - this is an escalation, and added in my oprevious post on this:

An overflight of Japanese airspace by a ballistic missile is a violation of Japan's airspace & sovereignty. It is a serious offense.

Read this again ...

  • An overflight of Japanese airspace by a ballistic missile

Let that sink in. This is a big deal, this is a big escalation.

OK, an update to markets:

Gold circa USD1320

S&P500 futures on Globex ('overnight' trade) circa 2425