Possibility of launching other than SLBM submarine 4:30 on October 4th, Ministry of Defense
About the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 2nd, the Ministry of Defense has revealed that it will be seen as a new SLBM = submarine launched ballistic missile. However, I think that it may have been fired using a test device installed in the water instead of a submarine, so I will continue further analysis.
North Korea ’s ballistic missile launched on the 2nd, the Ministry of Defense revealed that the new SLBM could be seen as a submarine-launched ballistic missile and could reach a maximum range of approximately 2500 km.
On the other hand, although the launch was conducted offshore, we will continue to analyze it in more detail, assuming that it may have been launched using test equipment installed in the water, not from a submarine.
Under these circumstances, Defense Minister Kono talked with the US Secretary of Defense Esper on the night of the 3rd, confirming that the two countries would work closely together, saying that this launch is unacceptable. They agreed that the cooperation of the three countries, Japan, the United States, and Korea is important.