The Japan Times66%
North Korea test-fires flurry of ballistic missiles, Takaichi says 0%
By Jesse Johnson0%
4/19/2026, 12:21:00 AM
Topics: North Korea Missiles, Japan Defense
Keywords: North Korea, Missiles, Nuclear Weapons, Kim Jong UN, South Korea, United States, Defense, Defense Ministry
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North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles Sunday, Tokyo said, the latest in a flurry of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed country.
The weapons were believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in a post on X, adding that Japan was working closely with the United States and South Korea to analyze the launches.
Takaichi said the government had convened an emergency response team at the Prime Minister's Office to gather information.
Details, including the flight times and distances the missiles traveled, were not immediately available, though the Defense Ministry in Tokyo said later Sunday that the weapons were estimated to have landed "near the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula."
"North Korea's series of actions, including the repeated launches of ballistic missiles and other weapons, threaten the peace and security of Japan, the region and the international community," the ministry said in a statement, adding that Japan had "lodged a strong protest" with Pyongyang over the launches.
The South Korean military also said it had detected multiple ballistic missiles fired from the Sinpho area toward the east.
Earlier this month, Pyongyang tested weapon systems over three days, including the launch of ballistic missiles and cluster bombs, state-run media said on April 8.
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