North Korea has fired a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean.

The latest missile launch ratchets up tensions after Pyongyang's recent test of a powerful nuclear bomb.

The missile flew over Japan, landing in the Pacific about 2,000km (1,240 miles) east of Hokkaido.

Last month, North Korea fired a missile from similar area near the capital Pyongyang that also flew over Hokkaido into the ocean.

Click below for a recap of our live coverage of the incident.