People near the screen broadcasting a report about the North Korean ballistic missile launch. June 5, 2022TOKYO, June 5The Japan Self-Defense Forces and the US military held a joint missile response exercise amid North Korea's latest ballistic missile tests. «Joint Missile Response Exercise. The exercise confirmed the high readiness of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the US military within the Japan-US alliance, as well as the serious intention and close cooperation to counter ballistic missile threats,» the joint committee said in a statement. Chiefs of Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. It is noted that the parties intend to continue cooperation to «ensure the protection of Japan and peace, stability in the region.» On Sunday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea reported that North Korea had launched eight ballistic missiles from at least two places towards the Sea of Japan. In turn, the Minister of Defense of Japan said that the DPRK launched at least six missiles, their flight range was from 300 to 400 kilometers, and the maximum flight altitude was from 50 to 100 kilometers. The Japanese military also believes that among the missiles fired were variable-trajectory projectiles. To date, there have been no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. >NATO military exercises with the participation of 16 countries will be held in the Baltic Sea on June 5-17 This is the DPRK's 18th missile test since the beginning of the year, including launches of ICBMs, a ballistic missile for submarines, systems for a space satellite and a new tactical system for nuclear weapons. The last time the DPRK launched three ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan was on the morning of May 25. The first of the missiles was presumably an intercontinental ballistic missile.
