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The news of Tuesday's successful test of a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile has raised the stakes in the North Korean crisis.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was quoted saying that the missile also had the capability to carry a nuclear warhead.
Residents of Japan have been living with the threat on their doorstep for years, but how do they feel about the test of a new class of missile that could potentially reach mainland United States?
Koji Sasaki, 56
"I feel they finally did it. The US was saying that this was a red zone and they finally stepped into it.
"These days, I feel like it has become like a game.
"So I'm keeping my eyes on when Mr Trump will carry an attack to North Korea."
Masako Shigeko, 80
"I experienced the war and I think this is absolutely an unforgivable act. The world leaders say many things to North Korea but it hasn't been effective at all.
"Mr Trump hasn't done anything this time.
"Before, he had a strong tone, but is this what happens when a person who doesn't understand politics becomes the leader?
"War could happen any time. The North and South are one country. I think they will avoid their own country and attack Japan first.
"There are more than 30 military bases in Japan so it could be attacked anytime. But there's nothing we can do when they fire a missile towards Japan."
Yoshiko Ota, 58
"The first thing I thought was, Prime Minister Abe will be happy about this. His party, the LDP suffered a big loss in the Tokyo election and they're going through a critical time.
"When there's a foreign risk, the Abe Government can come on strong and appeal themselves. So I thought Abe has gained a way of escape.
"Most of all, I think we have to think of this as diplomacy, not as a threat.
"North Korea skilfully uses missile as a diplomatic tool and tries to lift economic sanctions and gain attention.
"Abe tries to say this is a threat and we have to strengthen our defence but the people have to be calm and stop him going in that direction."
Naoyasu Iwano, 41
"It's the same thing as usual, I'm optimistic. North Korea doesn't have the technology.
"It's the same thing again so I don't really think about it.
"It's simply a juvenile act, like a child throwing a tantrum.
"They don't have the technology, money or personnel so I'm not particularly worried."
Mariko, 40
"I was at Disneyland with my daughter and I was very surprised to hear the news.
"Recently, there are commercials that say hide inside a building and stay inside and I got really worried.
"I thought, it finally came but I'm glad nothing happened. We never know when the missile will come.
"I bought protection gear and mask in case of a Sarin attack for all my family members.
"I'm not panicking and it's the same as before, but I think it'll come to Japan one day."
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, japan, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, asia
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