Possible North Korean ballistic missile has already fallen Japan Coast Guard

At 4:40 p.m., the Japan Coast Guard announced, citing information from the Ministry of Defense, that ``the ballistic missile is believed to have already fallen.''

Vessels underway are urged to pay attention to future information.

Ministry of Defense also announced

The Ministry of Defense announced at 4:34 p.m. that a possible ballistic missile was launched from North Korea.

The Ministry of Defense is gathering information to see if there is any impact on Japan.

`` Launch of possible ballistic missile from North Korea '' Japan Coast Guard

At 4:34 p.m., the Japan Coast Guard announced, citing information from the Ministry of Defense, that North Korea had launched what appeared to be a ballistic missile.

Government convenes emergency gathering team

The government has convened an emergency gathering team made up of officials from related ministries and agencies to the Prime Minister's Office's Crisis Management Center, and is collecting information and confirming the damage.