On the 5th, the Ministry of Defense announced the analysis result that the ballistic missile launched by North Korea may have been tested on the military reconnaissance satellite following February 27, and it is thought that the launch will be repeated in the future. It is said that it will do its utmost to collect and analyze information and to monitor alerts.
On the 5th, the Ministry of Defense announced the analysis results so far on the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 6th.
According to it, at around 8:47 am on the 5th, one ballistic missile was launched eastward from the vicinity of the west coast of North Korea, and the maximum altitude was about 550 km, flying a distance of about 300 km. It is estimated that it fell outside Japan's EEZ = Exclusive Economic Zone near the east coast of North Korea.
It is seen as a "lofted orbit" launched at a higher altitude than usual.
On top of that, the Ministry of Defense will continue to test reconnaissance satellites on February 27, given the announcement by North Korea and the mention of the design of military reconnaissance satellites at the Workers' Party of Korea's party convention last January. We are analyzing that it may have been done.
The Ministry of Defense says that it is possible that North Korea will continue to launch reconnaissance satellites in the name of development, and will continue to collect necessary information on North Korea's military trends in close cooperation with the United States and other countries. We will do our utmost to ensure peace and security in Japan by focusing on analysis, analysis, and surveillance.