North Korea launches ballistic missile... Estimated to fall in waters outside Japan's EEZ

Japan's Ministry of Defense announced that at least one ballistic missile was launched from North Korea at around 6:36 a.m. on the 3rd and is believed to have landed in the sea outside the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

According to NHK and Kyodo News, the Ministry of Defense said that the maximum altitude of the North Korean missile launched that day was approximately 90 km, and that it is estimated to have flown approximately 680 km before landing outside Japan's EEZ.

It is reported that information on damage to aircraft, ships, etc. due to this has not been confirmed.

The Ministry of Defense said that North Korea's ballistic missile launch violated UN Security Council resolutions and that it sternly protested and strongly condemned North Korea.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered immediate efforts to collect and analyze information, provide prompt information, and confirm the safety of aircraft and ships immediately after the launch of North Korea's ballistic missile.

The Japanese government is said to have convened an emergency response team composed of officials from related ministries at the Prime Minister's Office Crisis Management Center to collect and confirm information.