For the first time in 5 years: a North Korean missile was launched over Japan, the residents were called to take shelter
The missile, which flew at an altitude of 1,000 km and reached a distance of 4,600 km, passed over the skies of Japan, in the first case of its kind since 2017. The Japanese Prime Minister called the act "barbaric" and the Japanese Defense Minister said that the military does not rule out a counter-reaction.
The US said the act was "unfortunate", but there is still room for dialogue with North Korea
Reuters
04/10/2022
Tuesday, 04 October 2022, 05:58 Updated: 06:18
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A North Korean missile is launched over Japan (Photo: AP)
North Korea launched a ballistic missile tonight (Thursday) over Japan, for the first time in five years.
In response to the launch, the government warned the citizens to take shelter, and train traffic was temporarily stopped in the north of the country.
The chief secretary of the Japanese government said that the missile flew to an altitude of 1,000 km, and reached a distance of 4,600 km.
The missile passed over Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean, 3,000 km away from the country. This is the first North Korean missile to make such a trajectory since 2017, and perhaps the longest delay a missile in a North Korean test launch managed to reach.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called the launch a "barbaric act" (Photo: Reuters)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida responded to the launch by saying that he strongly condemned the "barbaric actions" of North Korea.
The Japanese Minister of Defense, Yasukazu Hamada, also said that Japan will not rule out a counterattack, hand in hand to deal with the repeated launches by North Korea.
"We will continue to examine all possibilities, including the so-called 'counterattack capabilities' and we will not rule anything out, while we continue to work for a thorough strengthening of our defense capabilities."
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs Daniel Krittenbrink also reacted to the ballistic shooting, calling it "unfortunate" and "destabilizing", but added that the path to dialogue remains open.
"We call on North Korea to follow the path of dialogue, to commit to serious and continuous diplomacy, and to refrain from further activities," Kritenbrink said.
Finally, the American diplomat clarified that the United States is committed to protecting South Korea and Japan at any cost
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