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The Japanese government said on Sunday that North Korea had launched a suspected ballistic missile.
The Japanese Coast Guard reports that a possible ballistic missile from North Korea appears to have already landed.
The Coast Guard instructed the ships to pay attention to the information and not to approach any objects that fell into the sea. It also asked ships to report any relevant information.
Tuesday, North Korea launched another missileWithout warning, it flew over and overrun Japan, prompting Japan to warn its citizens to take cover.
The missile on Tuesday traveled over northern Japan early this morning, and is believed to have landed in the Pacific Ocean. The last time North Korea fired a ballistic missile at Japan was in 2017.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned If North Korea continues to “go down this path” of provocation after Tuesday’s ballistic missile launch, “it will only increase condemnation, increase isolation, and increase steps taken in response to their actions.”
United State Impose new penalties The US Treasury and the US State Department said Friday, following North Korea’s recent ballistic missile tests.
North Korea usually fires its missiles into waters off the coast of the Korean peninsula, making Tuesday’s flight over Japan considerably more provocative.
Not including the supposed launch on Sunday, North Korea launched six missiles in the past two weeks, an increase, even in a year that has seen the most launches since leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2011.
The sharp acceleration in weapons testing has raised alarm in the region, with the United States, South Korea and Japan responding with missile launches and joint military exercises. The United States also redeployed an aircraft carrier to waters near the peninsula, a move South Korean authorities described as “extremely unusual”.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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