North Korean missile test. File photoTOKYO, Jan 30 The missile allegedly launched by the DPRK this morning flew about 800 kilometers, reaching a maximum altitude of 2,000 kilometers, Japanese Cabinet Secretary-General Hirokazu Matsuno said at a press conference. .
"According to the military, North Korea may have launched a ballistic missile earlier in the morning. We believe that she covered a distance of 800 kilometers, reaching a maximum flight altitude of two thousand kilometers. Flight time is about 30 minutes. Entry into the exclusive economic zone of Japan has not been recorded", he noted.
At the same time, Matsuno stressed that experts continue to analyze and collect information, and added that information on the range and flight altitude is given with the expectation of a «normal ballistic missile trajectory.» «There is a possibility that a medium-range or long-range ballistic missile was launched above average,» the politician added. The Secretary General of the Japanese government condemned the DPRK's missile tests and stressed that they violate the resolutions of the UN Security Council. The information on the flight trajectory was confirmed by the Yonhap news agency, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea.
Kim Jong-un said that 2022 will be the year of «mortal combat»The Japanese Coast Guard and the country's Ministry of Defense had previously announced a possible launch of a ballistic missile by the DPRK. Vessels at sea are ordered to exercise caution and not approach suspicious objects if they are detected. Some time later, a message appeared about a possible fall of a shell. A crisis headquarters was created at the office of the Prime Minister of Japan. According to NHK, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida «instructed the responsible departments to act in three areas: to conduct a detailed analysis of the situation, including the security of air and sea transport, to inform people in detail and in a timely manner, and to take all necessary measures in case of unforeseen circumstances.» .This is the DPRK's seventh weapons test this year. First, on January 5 and 11, North Korea launched missiles that it called hypersonic. On January 14, North Korea tested two short-range ballistic missiles from a railway missile system. Then, on January 17 and 27, North Korea tested short-range tactical guided missiles. On January 25, two long-range cruise missiles were launched, which, unlike ballistic missile tests, do not violate UN Security Council resolutions. that the US wants to discuss controversial issues with the DPRK