Japanese Parliament BuildingTOKYO, Jan 17 Crisis headquarters set up in connection with possible Pyongyang missile test at the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, the Japanese TV channel NHK reports. «Representatives of the responsible departments are holding an emergency meeting at the formed crisis headquarters at the Prime Minister's Office in order to collect information and confirm possible damage,» NHK TV channel reports. In addition, it is noted that Kishida » instructed the responsible departments to act in three directions: conduct a detailed analysis of the situation, including the security of air and sea transport, inform people in detail and in a timely manner, and take all necessary measures in case of unforeseen circumstances. «Japan Coast Guard at 08.54 local time (02.54 Moscow time) issued a warning about a possible launch of a ballistic missile by the DPRK. The Japanese Ministry of Defense also announced a possible launch. Less than 10 minutes later, information appeared that the DPRK rocket fired, presumably, had already fallen. Vessels currently at sea have been ordered to be careful not to approach suspicious objects if they are detected. If the information is confirmed, this will be the DPRK's fourth missile test this month. The previous ones took place on January 5, 11 and 14. In the first two cases, North Korea claimed to have successfully tested hypersonic missiles. On January 14, two short-range ballistic missiles were fired from a railroad missile system.
