Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. File photoTOKYO, Jun 5The Japanese government sent a protest to the DPRK over the latest missile launches, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. our strong protest to North Korea,” the agency quoted the head of the Japanese government as saying. Kishida also noted that Tokyo intends to “continue to work closely with the United States and South Korea to collect information.” “I intend to make every effort to maintain the peace and security of our country.” , he added. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea had launched eight short-range ballistic missiles from at least two places towards the Sea of Japan. This is the DPRK's 18th missile test since the beginning of the year, including launches of ICBMs, missiles for submarines, space satellite systems and a new tactical system for nuclear weapons. The last time in May, the DPRK launched three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan on the morning of May 25. The first of the missiles was presumably an intercontinental ballistic missile.
