The North Korea launched this morning at about 10 local time, from a location close to Pyongyangand ballistic missile long range in Sea of Japan. The Japan Coast Guard announced that the missile is presumed to have fallen into the sea, at 11.15 local time, at approx 550 kilometres give her Korean shores, without provoke danni. The response was not long in coming South Korea which, through a statement from its military leaders, announced that it was strengthening the monitoring and the vigilance remaining with its army “in a posture of total preparedness and in close cooperation with the United States“.
The launch takes place in a context of voltage increase in the Korean peninsula which is not at all accidental, in fact, a few hours ago, Kim Yo Youngthe leader’s sister Kim Jong Undenounced “the entrance illegal in the North Korean maritime economic area” by a airplane Of reconnaissance American perceived as a “joint provocation” by Washington and Seoul. Also right now, the Prime Minister Japanese, Fumio Kishidait is found at Vilnius are Invitation from the Nato together with president south korean Yoon Suk-yeol to take part in the summit where there will be, according to Kishida, “discussions learn more aboutIndopacifico“. Here Kishida stated that “Japan and NATO they share values e goals strategic and must deepen ties”, adding that he “looks favorably on our recent cooperation agreement”, and asked for “maximum efforts” to guarantee the safety of naval assets and take all possible precautions.
Il secretary of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, during the joint press point with the Japanese prime minister, in addition to reiterating “the concern about China’s massive military build-up”, he also dwelt on the condemnation of the “launch of nuclear missiles and North Korea’s programs that violate international standards”, concluding with a generalized appreciation by NATO for Japanese and South Korean participation in the summit.