Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea fired a ballistic missile eastward around noon on Wednesday.
Officials say the projectile was launched from a location near North Korea's west coast at 12:02 p.m.
They estimate that it flew about 500 kilometers with a maximum altitude of about 800 kilometers. They say it appears to have fallen into the Sea of Japan, off the coast of North Korea's east side, and outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
There have been no reports of damage to Japanese aircraft or vessels.
North Korea has fired projectiles 13 times this year, including what it said was the test of a cruise missile system.
Japan's Defense Ministry is on high alert, and continues to analyze the situation.
Officials say the projectile was launched from a location near North Korea's west coast at 12:02 p.m.
They estimate that it flew about 500 kilometers with a maximum altitude of about 800 kilometers. They say it appears to have fallen into the Sea of Japan, off the coast of North Korea's east side, and outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
There have been no reports of damage to Japanese aircraft or vessels.
North Korea has fired projectiles 13 times this year, including what it said was the test of a cruise missile system.
Japan's Defense Ministry is on high alert, and continues to analyze the situation.
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile eastward at approximately 12:02 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Japan's Defense Ministry. The projectile traveled around 500 kilometers with a maximum altitude of about 800 kilometers before falling into the Sea of Japan off North Korea's east coast. No damage
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220504_16/
Date: May 4, 2022
Created: 2022/05/04 16:09
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:35
Last Read: 2022/05/04 16:08