Japan’s Minister of State for Defense said the ministry had received no reports of damage to ships or aircraft, calling the launch a “serious threat” to Japan’s security.
The missile flew for 71 minutes
A suspected North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) landed inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone west of the country’s north coast on Thursday afternoon, the government said.
“Our current analysis indicates that the ballistic missile flew for 71 minutes and at approximately 15:44 (0644 GMT), it was within the Japan Exclusive Economic Zone in the Sea of Japan, approximately 150 kilometers east of the Oshima Peninsula of Hokkaido. Landed in the water,” said Makoto Oniki. , Minister of State for Defense of Japan.
“This time considering the ballistic missile flew at an altitude of over 6,000 km, which was significantly higher than the Hwasong-15 ICBM launched in November 2017, which is today considered a new ICBM,” he said.
He said the ministry had received no reports of damage to ships or aircraft, calling the launch a “serious threat” to Japan’s security.
“At a time when the world is dealing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, North Korea is proceeding with launches that escalate to unilateral provocations against the international community, which is completely unforgivable,” Mr. Oniki said.
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