According to the Ministry of Defense, at around 7:22 am on the 4th, one ballistic missile was launched from North Korea, passed over the Tohoku region, and then fell into the Pacific Ocean outside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). It is
This is the seventh time that North Korea has launched a ballistic missile over Japan since September five years ago.
The Ministry of Defense is collecting information and analyzing the intention of the launch.
According to the Ministry of Defense, at around 7:22 am on the 4th, a ballistic missile was launched from the interior of North Korea toward the east.
After passing over the Tohoku region, the missile is believed to have fallen into the Pacific Ocean outside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
According to government officials, the missile may have flown more than 4,000 kilometers for about 20 minutes after launch and landed in an area of more than 3,000 kilometers east of the Japanese archipelago.
According to the Ministry of Defense and other sources, no damage information has been confirmed so far.
In connection with this launch, the government sent out information through J-Alert (National Instantaneous Warning System) and M-Net (Emergency Information Network System), which convey emergency information to local governments through satellites.
It was the first time since September 15, 2017, five years ago, that the government has released information on J-Alert and Mnet regarding the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea.
North Korea has strengthened its opposition to the joint training in the Sea of Japan between the US and South Korean forces late last month, and has launched ballistic missiles four times in a week since the 25th of last month.
This is the 23rd missile launch by North Korea, including cruise missiles.
The Ministry of Defense is collecting information and analyzing the intention of the launch.