US and Japan intend to jointly investigate hypersonic and satellite threats

This was announced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during a virtual meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries.

“We are launching a new R&D agreement that will make it easier for our scientists, from engineers to program managers, to collaborate on emerging defense-related issues, from hypersonic threats to advanced space-based military capabilities,” he said.

On January 6, Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi held a telephone call.

The parties discussed the launch of a ballistic missile by the DPRK.

Earlier it was reported that the DPRK launched an unknown projectile towards the Sea of ​​Japan.

Later, it was reported that North Korea had tested a hypersonic missile.