With regard to North Korea, which has been launching ballistic missiles one after another, the government believes that in the future it may repeat launches with high frequency and conduct nuclear tests, and plans to strengthen information gathering and warning and surveillance in cooperation with the United States and South Korea. is.
North Korea launched an ICBM = Intercontinental Ballistic Missile-class missile on the 18th of this month and dropped it inside Japan's EEZ = Exclusive Economic Zone, followed by two short-range ballistic missiles on the 19th. Launched into the Sea of Japan.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno repeatedly criticized North Korea, saying, "This threatens the peace and security of our country, the region, and the international community, and is absolutely unacceptable."
North Korea is marking the 75th anniversary of its founding, and has shown a stance of further accelerating its nuclear and missile development. It also hints at the possibility of launching ballistic missiles over the Japanese archipelago toward the Pacific Ocean.
The government believes that North Korea may repeat missile launches as frequently as last year, when it hit a record high, and conduct nuclear tests. It is a policy to