After North Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties

By William JamesTOKYO (Reuters) - Britain and Japan said on Thursday they would cooperate in countering the threat posed by North Korea, two days after it fired a missile over northern Japan, and will call on China to exert its leverage.Prime Minister Theresa May, looking to strengthen relations with one of her closest allies ahead of Brexit, is visiting Japan as it responds to an increasing military threat.Terming North Korea's missile program "a global threat", Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a