Beijing: Talks urgent on peninsula issue

Beijing has pointed out the urgency of resuming peaceful dialogue to end the ongoing "vicious circle" on the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang fired a missile that passed over Japan on Tuesday.

The missile, fired from an area near Pyongyang, landed in the Pacific Ocean after a flight of about 2,500 kilometers, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The launch was carried out amid ongoing joint military drills between the United States and the Republic of Korea on the peninsula.