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The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo following North Korea’s missile launch on Thursday.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:29 JST, October 31, 2024
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said his ministry is analyzing details after North Korea launched a missile Thursday morning.
“We’re in the middle of examinations, including whether it was a new type of ballistic missile,” he told reporters.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi condemned Pyongyang’s action at a press conference on the day.
“It poses threats to the peace and security of our country and the international community,” he said. “This is totally unacceptable.”
The government lodged a protest with North Korea through embassy channels in Beijing.
The government also held a National Security Council meeting with its four ministers to discuss its response.
