In response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile that flew over Japan, the House of Councilors will lodge a strong protest against North Korea at the plenary session on the 6th, and the government will provide accurate information to the public. The resolution was passed unanimously.
At the plenary session of the House of Councilors, a resolution was voted to protest against North Korea's ballistic missile launch on the 4th. Regarding the launch, he said, ``North Korea has launched its 21st ballistic missile this year.
The resolution was then passed unanimously.
The resolution states, "For the first time in about five years, North Korea launched a ballistic missile that flew over our country. It poses a grave and imminent threat to our country's security and is absolutely unacceptable. We strongly protest and condemn in the strongest terms. We strongly urge North Korea to stop its provocative actions.
In addition to providing accurate information to the people, the Japanese government should take all possible measures to ensure safety and security, as well as thoroughly and strengthen its own sanctions against North Korea.
In addition, he pointed out that the abduction issue is the most serious problem, and said, "The government will make all-out efforts to achieve a comprehensive and prompt resolution of the North Korean nuclear, missile, and abduction issues by uniting the international community. should be focused on."
In response to the resolution, Prime Minister Kishida said, "North Korea's forced launch of ballistic missiles that flew over Japan is absolutely unacceptable. We will do our utmost to reach a comprehensive and prompt resolution of the abduction issue."
A resolution to protest against North Korea was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on the 5th.