Japanese PM Kishida considers North Korea ballistic missile test "sad"
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that the new missile test, which experts believe is a ballistic missile (capable of carrying a nuclear warhead), was "a step in the right direction." "It is very unfortunate that North Korea has continued to test more missiles since last year." This was released by Reuters on Wednesday morning, January 5, 2022.
Fumio Kishida said North Korea's re-launch of weapons on Wednesday morning was likely a ballistic missile and that Japanese government experts were analyzing the data it had just received. The test included the number of missiles fired.
In addition, on Wednesday morning, the Japan Coast Guard also announced the discovery of a suspected ballistic missile fired from North Korea. Following the discovery, they immediately issued instructions to ships at sea not to approach any suspicious objects.
According to sources in the South Korean military and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, who have been monitoring North Korea's activities, the weapon appears to have been a ballistic missile fired from the east coast of North Korea. North Korea crashed into the sea at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday (Seoul time).
The missile test, launched in early 2022, comes just days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country would continue to build military capabilities despite the current situation. North Korea is seen by the international community as continuing to suffer from severe economic crisis and sanctions.
In 2021, North Korea recently claimed that it had successfully tested ballistic missiles fired from submarines, long-range cruise missiles, and rocket launchers. And missiles can run faster than the speed of sound that can be equipped with nuclear warheads.
