Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on May 29, 2017.
North Korea on May 29 test-fired a ballistic missile, the latest in a series of launches that have ratcheted up tensions over its quest to develop weapons capable of hitting the United States. Abe swiftly condemned Monday's launch and vowed "concrete action" with the US. / AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS / STR / Japan OUT        (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)