Japan protests against North Korea over the launch of what appears to be a ballistic missile that flew over one of its islands

The government of Japan took action today his “strong protest” against North Korea over the latest launch of an alleged spacecraftwhat according to the Japanese authorities flew over the southwestern archipelago of Okinawawhich caused the temporary activation of the anti-missile alert.

“We express our protest in the strongest terms against North Korea for an intolerable provocation,” Japanese executive spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said today at a press conference convened shortly after the North Korean launch was discovered.

The Japanese authorities discovered it today launching one apparent ballistic missile around 4 p.m. local time and they activated the anti-missile alert in Okinawa Prefecture, after Pionyang was notified of its intention to attempt to launch an intelligence satellite into orbit from Thursday.

Letting go of the assumption “space vehicle” came from northwestern North Korea and toward the South, as reported by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Matsuno stated that the launch “It is clearly contrary to Security Council resolutions United Nations”and pointed out that no damage was noted in the waters around the southwestern part of the Japanese archipelago, where the launch was believed to have taken place.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, for his part, indicated that Japanese authorities are analyzing the launch to try and determine whether it was a spacecraft or not, in brief statements collected by the state chain NHK.

Last Tuesday, the Japanese Coast Guard was notified by Pyongyang of its intention to launch a satellite sometime between this Thursday and August 31, for which it has designated three maritime risk zones (two west of the Korean Peninsula and one east of the Philippine island of Philippines). Luzon) because of the risk of rocket debris falling during launch.

The announcement came three months later the North Korean regime attempted to launch its first military reconnaissance satellite on May 31, but the rocket carrying him crashed into the sea due to a failure of its engines.

The international community closely monitors these types of North Korean launches related to the satellite sector, which they view as secret tests of ballistic missile technology.. (JO)

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