21.2 C
New York
June 7, 2025
Asia Pacific Japan news North Korea Nuclear weapons

Japan may take ‘destructive measures’ after North Korea announces satellite launch dates

Japan may take ‘destructive measures’ after North Korea announces satellite launch dates

Tokyo says any missile entering its territory will be destroyed as Pyongyang completes preparations to launch first military spy satellite

Japan’s military has said it will destroy any North Korean missile that violates its territory and is making preparations to do so, after Kim Jong-un’s regime told Tokyo it plans to launch a satellite between 31 May and 11 June.

Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Hirokazu Matsuno, said any launch by North Korea, even if termed a satellite launch, affected the safety of Japanese citizens. “The government recognises that there is a possibility that the satellite may pass through our country’s territory.”

Continue reading…

Related posts

Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital

TheWorldsNews

At least 39 migrants killed in Panama bus crash after crossing Darién Gap

TheWorldsNews

How one Derbyshire museum took initiative in returning Indigenous artefacts

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This