North Korea launched a ballistic missile tonight (Tuesday) over Japan that landed in the Pacific Ocean. The last time such a case happened was five years ago, this fact causes great concern in Japan. “This is a violent act, the ballistic missile launches are repeated over and over again,” the Japanese Prime Minister said in response.
During the past year, 43 ballistic missiles were fired by North Korea, it was reported in the media in Japan. According to the report, this is an especially large amount in light of the fact that in the 16 years leading up to 2022, only 17 such missiles were fired.
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The Secretary of the Government in Japan commented on the incident and said that “the missiles passed over the Tohoku region, where there are 10 million people and landed in the Pacific Ocean outside the country’s economic waters.”
The Prime Minister of Japan also addressed the incident in a statement to the media and said: “North Korea launched a ballistic missile that flew over our country. The missile landed in the Pacific Ocean. This is a violent act, the ballistic missile launches have been repeated recently.”
Following the launches, four American fighter jets and four South Korean fighter jets conducted a military exercise focused on bombing targets with precision missiles.
The supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, said that if Japan responds to the launches, “we will start a war”.
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