Japanese Defense Ministry officials announced at 8 am Sunday that North Korea may have launched a ballistic missile. It is the seventh launch Pyongyang has conducted so far this year.
The Japanese government has set up an emergency task force to gather information.
Defense Ministry officials say what appears to be a ballistic missile has already come down. They are contacting ships in order to get information.
North Korea has fired missiles multiple times this month.
On Friday, North Korea announced that it had conducted test launches of long-range cruise missiles on Tuesday and of "tactical guided missiles" on Thursday.
The country also fired what are believed to have been hypersonic missiles on January 5 and 11.
The Japanese government has set up an emergency task force to gather information.
Defense Ministry officials say what appears to be a ballistic missile has already come down. They are contacting ships in order to get information.
North Korea has fired missiles multiple times this month.
On Friday, North Korea announced that it had conducted test launches of long-range cruise missiles on Tuesday and of "tactical guided missiles" on Thursday.
The country also fired what are believed to have been hypersonic missiles on January 5 and 11.
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Japan's Defense Ministry announced a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea at 8 am Sunday, marking the seventh launch this year. The Japanese government has established an emergency task force to gather information. Officials believe the missile has already fallen and are contacting
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220130_09/
Date: Jan. 30, 2022
Created: 2022/01/30 11:28
Updated: 2025/12/09 18:05
Last Read: 2022/01/30 11:28