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The Japanese government announced that an object believed to be a ballistic missile launched by North Korea passed through the Japanese archipelago and fell into the Pacific Ocean for the first time in five years.
It is the first time in five years since 2017 that a missile launched by North Korea has passed through the Japanese archipelago, and the Japanese government has ordered some local residents to evacuate.
According to NHK and Kyodo News, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced at 7:27 a.m. that North Korea fired an object that could be a ballistic missile on the morning of the 4th.
The Defense Ministry added that the missile passed over Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.
The Japanese government delivered the missile launch information to local governments and the people through broadcasting, etc. through the breaking news of Mnet, a missile launch information delivery system, and the nationwide patrol warning system.
At the same time, evacuation orders were issued to residents of Hokkaido, the northernmost point of the Japanese archipelago and Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost tip of Honshu, to "evacuate in the building or underground."
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff also announced that North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea this morning and is analyzing parameters such as range, altitude, and speed.
(Photo = Chosun Central News, Yonhap News)