Prime Minister Kishida told reporters at the prime minister's official residence shortly after 8:00 a.m., "North Korea launched a ballistic missile earlier, which is believed to have flown over Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean. Recent repeated ballistic missile launches. It is an outrageous act that follows, and I strongly condemn it."



On top of that, "In response to this situation, I have just instructed to check for damage caused by falling objects, thoroughly collect and analyze information, and cooperate with related countries. Immediately after this, the NSC = national security I would like to hold a security meeting and work to collect and analyze information."



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