The Japanese government’s early warning system said the government urged residents of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures to take shelter indoors after North Korea fired ballistic missiles.
The government previously confirmed that the missile was flown over Japanese territory Heading for the Pacific Ocean.
However, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said the missile did not fly over Japan, despite warnings issued to residents of some areas to take refuge..
Hamada said "The missile was detected as potentially in flight over the Japanese archipelago, so the warning was issued".
.added "After verifying the information, we confirmed that the missile did not cross the Japanese archipelago, but disappeared in the Sea of Japan.".
And Seoul announced Thursday that North Korea fired 3 ballistic missiles, the day after Pyongyang fired more than 20 missiles, one of which landed nearby. The territorial waters of South Korea.
The South Korean military said in a statement that it had taken over "A long-range ballistic missile is believed to have been launched towards the East Sea at around 07:40 (2240 GMT) from Pyongyang’s Sunan region."in reference to the sea also known as the Sea of Japan.
He added that he too was spotted shortly after "What are believed to be two short-range ballistic missiles were launched around 08:39 from Kaechon in southern Pyongan province.".
The statement confirmed that the South Korean army "It maintains a high alert attitude by working closely with the United States and strengthening surveillance and oversight".
Local media reported Siren It was launched on Ulleungdo Island in eastern South Korea, whose residents were also warned Wednesday to go to shelters after a North Korean short-range ballistic missile crossed the maritime border between the two countries.
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The Japanese government’s early warning system said the government urged residents of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures to take shelter indoors after North Korea fired ballistic missiles.
The government previously confirmed that the missile was flown over Japanese territory Heading for the Pacific Ocean.
However, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said the missile did not fly over Japan, despite warnings issued to residents of some areas to take refuge..
“The missile was detected as it was likely to be flying over the Japanese archipelago, so the warning was issued,” Hamada said.
“After verifying the information, we confirmed that the missile did not cross the Japanese archipelago, but disappeared in the Sea of Japan,” he added.
And Seoul announced Thursday that North Korea fired 3 ballistic missiles, the day after Pyongyang fired more than 20 missiles, one of which landed nearby. The territorial waters of South Korea.
The South Korean military said in a statement that it had detected a “long-range ballistic missile believed to have been launched towards the East Sea at around 07:40 (2240 GMT) from Pyongyang’s Sunan region”, referring to the sea also known as the Sea of Japan.
He added that he also detected shortly thereafter “what are believed to be two short-range ballistic missiles fired at around 08:39 from Kaechon in southern Pyongan province.”
The statement stressed that the South Korean military “maintains an attitude of full alert as it cooperates closely with the United States and strengthens surveillance and vigilance.”
Local media reported Siren It was launched on Ulleungdo Island in eastern South Korea, whose residents were also warned Wednesday to go to shelters after a North Korean short-range ballistic missile crossed the maritime border between the two countries.
