The Ministry of Defense announced 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.
Japan Coast Guard "Has it already fallen?"
The Japan Coast Guard announced at 8:11 a.m. that the Ministry of Defense said, "Things that may have been ballistic missiles are believed to have already fallen."
Vessels underway are urged to pay attention to future information.
North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile on the 23rd of this month, and this is the 37th missile launch by North Korea, including cruise missiles.
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.