Japanese PM Fumio Kishida condemned North Korea after the missile landed in Japan's EEZ.
The Japanese prime minister called the launch 'absolutely unacceptable', adding that there had been no reports of damage to ships or aircraft
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday condemned the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea that landed inside his country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), about 210 km from an island in northern Hokkaido, according to news agency Reuters. Was away ,
The prime minister called the launch "absolutely unacceptable", adding that there were no reports of damage to ships or aircraft, as reported by AFP.
The EEZ extends 200 nautical miles from Japan's coastline, beyond the limits of its territorial waters. The Japanese Defense Ministry previously stated that the missile was "ICBM-class".
"We have naturally lodged a strong protest against North Korea, which has repeated its provocations with unprecedented frequency. We have told (Pyongyang) that we absolutely do not tolerate such actions," Kishida told reporters in Thailand. Can't stand it." Cooperation Summit.
Notably, it was North Korea's second missile launch in two days as record-breaking bombardment continues in the isolated state, fueling fears of a nuclear test.
"Japan, the US and South Korea should coordinate closely to work towards the complete denuclearization of North Korea," Kishida said.
Earlier on Thursday evening, the Japanese prime minister expressed "serious concerns" to Chinese President Xi Jinping on security issues, including North Korea, following a face-to-face conversation between the two leaders, AFP reported.
"On North Korea, I expressed my expectation that China will play a role in the UN Security Council," Kishida told reporters after talks with the Chinese president on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Thailand.
Bloomberg News reported that North Korea has emphasized joint military drills for decades, calling them a prelude to an invasion. The US, Japan and South Korea have warned that Kim's regime appears set to escalate tensions even further with its first test of a nuclear bomb in nearly five years.
North Korea is also considering increasing the power of a larger warhead that could be mounted on an ICBM to target the US homeland.
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