Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said at an extraordinary press conference, "North Korea's actions threaten the peace and security of Japan, the region, and the international community, and violate the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, and I strongly protested and strongly condemned North Korea," and clarified that he had lodged his protest through the embassy route in Beijing.
"The Government of Japan will respond in close cooperation with the international community, including the United States and the Republic of Korea, including the United Nations Security Council, and will continue to make every effort to collect, analyze, vigilant, and monitor information in order to protect the lives and property of the people," he said.
"Possibility of further provocations"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno stated, "North Korea has consistently shown a stance of strengthening its nuclear and missile capabilities, and there is a possibility that it will continue to engage in further provocative acts, such as launching various missiles and conducting nuclear tests."
"No vandalism has been implemented."
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "No destructive measures have been implemented, and no Japan have been confirmed to fly to the EEZ = exclusive economic zone. Others are currently being confirmed."
North Korea's state-run Korean News Agency "rocket crash" "I am aware of the reports, we are analyzing"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno also said that he was aware of the reports, but would like to refrain from commenting on each and every one of them, saying, "I am aware of the reports, but I would like to refrain from commenting on each one.
"Not put into space"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile in the southerly direction from the vicinity of Tongchang-ri on the west coast of North Korea at around 6:28 a.m. today, but it is estimated that it disappeared over the Yellow Sea around 1:6 a.m."
"We assume that this launch was launched in the direction announced by North Korea within the time period announced, but it disappeared in the sky over the Yellow Sea and no object was inserted into space.
"No damage reports have been confirmed."
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "The Prime Minister's Office is gathering information and convening an emergency gathering team to discuss the matter.
He then stated, "We have just provided information to aircraft and ships passing in the vicinity, and no information such as damage reports has been confirmed at this time."
"Possible ballistic missiles disappear over the yellow sea"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno held a press conference after the NSC=National Security Council ministerial meeting shortly after 9 a.m. and said, "A possible ballistic missile launched by North Korea disappeared over the Yellow Sea on the west side of the Korean Peninsula around 6:35 a.m.