Japan protests after N Korea fires short-range missiles [View all]
Source: JapanToday
TOKYO —
The Japanese government on Monday lodged a protest with North Korea over the latest missile launches, saying they posed a serious threat to safety at sea and in the sky.
North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast, a defiant response to annual military exercises between South Korea and the United States but one which drew a swift protest from Japan.
The firing came hours before the U.S.-South Korean military exercises were scheduled to begin, drills which the secretive North denounces as a preparation for war.
The missiles hit the sea early on Monday morning after traveling for about 490 km, according to South Korea’s defense ministry.
In Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference, “The ballistic missile launches by North Korea are extremely problematic conduct in terms of aviation and navigation safety. We swiftly lodged a stern protest with North Korea.”
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