DPRK launches ballistic missile - Japan gov't
TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched a ballistic missile around 11:42 p.m. Japanese time Friday, Japanese government said early Saturday.
The missile flew for about 45 minutes and appeared to have fallen into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, adding that no damage has been reported to any vessel or aircraft.
He also said that the missile launch was in violation of the United Nations' related resolutions and Japan protests the missile launch on strongest terms.
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Japan protests DPRK's latest missile launch, vows to increase pressure
TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said early Saturday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s latest missile launch underscores grave and real security threat to Japan.
He also said that Japan will stay alert about possible further provocations by the DPRK and Japan has no other option but to increase pressure on the DPRK with the international community.
Abe made the remarks when meeting with reporters after a National Security Council meeting convened early Saturday following the latest missile launch by the DPRK.
Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said that Japan was assessing whether the missile launched by the DPRK Friday night was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
He added that Japan's response to the missile launch would not be affected by Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada's resignation on Friday and Japan will keep working closely with the United States and South Korea over the issue.
The Japanese government confirmed early Saturday that the DPRK had launched a ballistic missile around 11:42 p.m. Japanese time Friday.
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