Regarding the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 24th, the government has analyzed that it is a new type of ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class, and if it is in a normal orbit, it may cover the mainland of the United States.


Given that the level of threat to North Korea has risen further, the policy is to increase vigilance and consider measures including new sanctions.

On the 24th, North Korea launched a new type of ICBM-class ballistic missile in a "lofted orbit" that was launched at an angle from normal, and the missile was launched on the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaido, inside Japan's EEZ = Exclusive Economic Zone. It is estimated that it fell into the Sea of ​​Japan about 150 km west of.



The longest flight time in history is about 71 minutes, and the highest altitude is over 6000 km, which is the highest ever, so the government will fly more than 10,000 km in a normal orbit and keep the continental United States in range. We are analyzing that there is a possibility.



Prime Minister Kishida said in Belgium that he was visiting, "It is an unforgivable violence and categorically condemns it." It was revealed that it was confirmed that the G7 would work together to deal with it.



The government plans to increase its vigilance as North Korea's missile technology advances and the level of threats has risen further, and to cooperate with related countries such as the United States and South Korea to consider measures including new sanctions.

Clearly revisiting the cancellation of the North Korean ICBM launch experiment

On the afternoon of the 24th, South Korean troops launched a ballistic missile, which is believed to be an ICBM, from the vicinity of Sunan (Sunan) on the outskirts of the capital Pyongyang to the Sea of ​​Japan. It was the highest in Pyongyang and revealed that the flight distance was about 1080 km.



North Korea announced in April 2018, ahead of the first-ever summit meeting with the United States, to cancel the ICBM launch test and nuclear test, and the full-scale launch of the ICBM class will be in November 2017. It's been about 4 years and 4 months since "Mars 15".



In response, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has strongly accused General Secretary Kim Jong-un of breaking his promise to the international community.



In addition, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the phone on the night of the 24th, and agreed that further measures such as further measures by the UN Security Council are necessary.



With this launch, as North Korea suggested in January, South Korea's public broadcaster KBS said, "The negotiation phase is over, North Korea has reviewed the cancellation of the ICBM launch test. , The United States, which is busy responding to the situation in Ukraine, and South Korea, where a new administration will be inaugurated, have declared that they will start strengthening their nuclear capabilities in earnest. "



North Korea will launch more ICBM-class next month under the guise of "launching a reconnaissance satellite" ahead of important milestones such as the 110th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of Kim Il Sung. It has also been pointed out that it may be forced.



In addition to this, at the nuclear test site in the northeast, which was supposed to be closed, there are movements that can be regarded as restoration work, and the caution of the countries concerned is becoming stronger.

Coordinating to hold an emergency meeting on the 25th of the UN Security Council

In addition, regarding the launch of a ballistic missile that seems to be ICBM class by North Korea, the United Nations Security Council is coordinating to hold an emergency meeting on the 25th to discuss the response based on the request of the United States and others. I am.