The rocket is said to have covered a distance of 1,000 kilometers, and to have had an altitude of 6,100 kilometers, writes Reuters. The rocket landed around 200km west of Oshima-Oshima, which is close to Japan’s second largest island of Hokkaido. This is in Japan’s economic zone. According to Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, the missile had sufficient range to reach the US mainland. – The ballistic missile from North Korea is believed to have landed in our economic zone west of Hokkaido, says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The rocket was launched from the Sunan area, which is located just outside North Korea’s capital Pyongyang. It flew over the country in an eastern direction before falling into the sea between North Korea and Japan, writes NTB. It is likely to be a long-range ballistic missile, according to information from Seoul. – Increases tension unnecessarily An emergency meeting has been called between the APEC countries, South Korea. Japan and the United States are among those sitting in the group. In addition, New Zealand and Australia will participate. The meeting will be held during Friday. US Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to attend. URGENT MEETING: Vice President Kamala Harris will meet leaders from Japan and South Korea, among others, to discuss the launch. Photo: Diego Azubel / AP – The launch is a brazen violation of several resolutions from the UN Security Council and increases tension unnecessarily, which can destabilize the security situation in the entire region, says spokeswoman Adrienne Watson of the US National Security Council, according to NTB. President Joe Biden is informed of the incident, and he and his national security team will be in close contact with their allies, Watson said. The South Korean government’s security council is to discuss the missile test. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says they will push for a strong condemnation of North Korea, including sanctions with the United States. South Korea also says it wants to cancel security cooperation with the United States, writes Reuters. International condemnation Several countries have come out and condemned the test launch. Including South Korea. USA, Australia and Canada. – The launch is a clear violation of UN resolutions and must be condemned by everyone, says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Australia is ready to be part of an international response, says the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. BACK IN JAPAN: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at the Prime Minister’s office in the capital, Tokyo. Photo: AP Japan reacts strongly Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned North Korea’s missile launch. – We have of course accommodated strong protests against North Korea. They have repeated their provocations with a repeatability that is unparalleled. The Prime Minister was in Thailand for a meeting with the APEC countries, but is now back in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. – We have told North Korea that we cannot in any way accept such actions. May be a violation of international resolutions The South Korean military believes the rocket launch may be a violation of the UN Security Council’s resolutions. Since 2006, the Security Council has adopted nine major resolutions on sanctions due to the country’s nuclear and missile activities. They have previously called on North Korea to stop activities related to its ballistic missile program.
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