Japan Strongly Protests North Korea Ballistic Missile Launch
Japan strongly protested and condemned North Korea after it launched a ballistic missile at around 5:04 p.m. on August 20, with the projectile believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said. (News On Japan)
Japan expressed strong protest and condemnation following North Korea's ballistic missile launch on August 20, with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stating the launch threatened regional peace and security. The projectile was believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to Koizumi, who lodged a protest with North Korea through the embassy route in Beijing.
No damage to aircraft or vessels had been reported as of the launch time. This was North Korea's eighth missile launch in 2022, with the United States and South Korea conducting military exercises on the Korean Peninsula, which North Korea had criticized. Meanwhile, Japan faced other issues, including a typhoon forecast to intensify and a train accident that killed four workers, as well as ongoing construction cost disputes and political pressures over economic policies.
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