The North Korean government conducted a ballistic missile experiment that reached Japan for the first time in five years.
South Korean Defense Ministry/Yonhap via Portal
To North Korea achieve its longest trajectory with a ballistic missile that went to the Japan For the first time in five years, the Japanese and US governments have joined forces to coordinate an immediate response and promote military preparedness exercises. the President of United StatesSpeaking over the phone, Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the on Tuesday, April 4. In the call, Biden reiterated the U.S.’s unyielding commitment to the defense of Japan. The government will request that the United Nations Security Council meet publicly on Wednesday to discuss the situation in North Korea.
The North Korean missile achieved the longest distance since 2017, with an average range of 4,600 km. This type of experiment is usually carried out towards space to avoid hitting neighboring countries. However, North Korea’s destination was Japan. In defense of the country, US and South Korean fighter jets practiced bombing a target at sea, and US and Japanese fighter jets conducted joint drills over the Sea of Japan. The Japanese government even warned citizens to protect themselves and suspended some train services. North Korea accuses the United States and its allies of threatening them with exercises and defense reinforcements. The US military has stepped up the show of force and the White House National Security Council has called the latest test “dangerous and reckless”. Japan said it had taken no steps to launch the missile, but Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said it wasn’t ruling out options, including a counterattack. South Korea also said it would strengthen its military and work with the alliance formed. The launch violates United Nations Security Council resolutions that imposed sanctions on North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.
*With information from the Portal agency