Regarding the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 25th, Minister of Defense Hamada revealed that it flew on an irregular trajectory and flew about 650 km, which exceeded the initial announcement by about 250 km.
Regarding the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 25th, the Ministry of Defense initially said that it would fly at a maximum altitude of about 50 km and a distance of about 400 km if it were a normal ballistic trajectory, and would fly outside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). It announced that it is presumed to have fallen, and that it may have flown on an irregular trajectory.
Minister Hamada said at a press conference on the 26th, "As a result of further analysis, it is estimated that it flew about 650 kilometers on an irregular trajectory," and flew about 250 kilometers more than the initial announcement. made it clear that
The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces have strengthened their vigilance against further launches since joint training between the US and South Korean forces began on the 26th.
In addition, Minister Hamada revealed that 5.5 billion yen will be spent from the reserve fund of this fiscal year's budget to extend the operation period for the large-scale vaccination venues by the Self-Defense Forces set up in Tokyo and Osaka for the time being.