only believe traveled 22 miles before exploding over north korean territory. they had initially thought it traveled much further exploding over the waters just off the japanese coast. it was enough to stop rail service in the country, both bullet trains and subways as there was a nationwide north korean missile alert. a sign of how tense things are not just on the peninsula but in the region inle. threatening to ratchet it up is the strike group conducting naval exercises with the south korean navy. it's note worthy the kind of missile they attempted to launch is a modified scud that analysts say north korea could try to use to fire at and potentially si s u.s. warships. pyongyang trying to send a message of defiance despite international pressure and rhetoric from the white house and secretary of state rex tillerson at the u.n. on friday urging the world to isolate this country and put economic pressure to rein in its nuclear