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Tokyo skylineTOKYO, May 4 Prime Minister in connection with the launch of a missile by North Korea, NHK reported. The group includes representatives of key ministries who will collect and analyze information in connection with the new launch. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is on a visit to Rome, gave instructions to the government promptly provide the public with accurate information, confirm the safety of ships and aircraft, and be fully prepared for unforeseen situations.Japan protested to the DPRK in connection with the launch of a ballistic missile At 12.10 (6.10 GMT), North Korea launched an unidentified projectile in the direction of the Sea of ​​Japan, it is likely that this is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This is already the 14th test by North Korea in 2022. According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the missile's flight altitude was 800 kilometers, the flight range was 500 kilometers. The rocket fell outside the exclusive economic zone of Japan, no damage was recorded for Japan. Japan protested to North Korea through diplomatic channels in Beijing. The DPRK last tested a new tactical guided weapon system designed to increase the effectiveness of Pyongyang's tactical nuclear weapons in April. On March 24, a test launch of the Hwaseong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile took place. The Japanese Ministry of Defense believes that with a conventional trajectory, the range of the missile could be 15,000 kilometers, which is sufficient to cover the entire territory of the United States. The Japanese military estimated that the missile was in the air for 71 minutes, covering a distance of 1,100 kilometers and reaching a maximum flight altitude of more than 6,000 kilometers, which is well above the performance of the Hwaseong-15 ICBM tested in 2017. The flight time and altitude reached were the highest ever for a North Korean missile.In Japan, no damage was recorded from a missile launched by the DPRKDPRK tested hypersonic missiles on January 5 and 11, and on January 14, two short-range ballistic missiles were fired from a railway missile system. On January 17 and 27, the DPRK tested short-range tactical guided missiles. Also on January 25, two long-range cruise missiles were launched, which, unlike ballistic missile tests, does not violate UN Security Council resolutions. On January 30, North Korea conducted a test launch of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile. Then another launch was made on 27 February. The rocket flew approximately 300 kilometers with a maximum altitude of 620 kilometers. The next day, the DPRK announced that it had launched as part of the development of a reconnaissance satellite. The accuracy of photography, data transmission and control systems were tested. On March 5, North Korea tested an intercontinental missile, another attempt to launch an ICBM was carried out on March 16, but ended in failure. On March 20, North Korea launched four MLRS shells. At the end of April, the DPRK tested a new tactical guided weapon system in the presence of the country's leader Kim Jong-un, the grandson of Kim Il Sung. It was reported that the system plays an important role in increasing the effectiveness and diversity of the use of Pyongyang's tactical nuclear weapons. South Korea said that the system is similar to the North Korean analogue of the Iskander complex called KN-23, but improved, on a mobile installation and with two torpedo tubes. During the test, two missiles were fired, the maximum flight altitude of the projectiles was 25 kilometers, the range was approximately 110 kilometers, and the maximum speed was up to Mach 4.