Japan Seeks UNSC Meeting Over North Korean Missile Launches

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters on Monday at the Prime Minister’s Office.
13:14 JST, February 20, 2023
Japan is seeking an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council over North Korea’s recent missile launches, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday.
“We have asked the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting,” Kishida told reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday morning.
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