Monday, March 6, 2017

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: N.Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles



Sourced from NHK World:

Japan's government says North Korea fired 4 ballistic missiles from the country's west coast around 7:34 AM Japan Time on Monday.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters that 3 of the missiles are believed to have fallen into Japan's exclusive economic zone.

Suga said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed government officials to do all they can to gather and analyze information. He said Abe has asked them to quickly and appropriately provide it to the public.

Suga said the prime minister also told them to take thorough measures to confirm the safety of aircraft and vessels and be fully prepared for unexpected events.

The chief cabinet secretary added that so far, there has been no report of damage to aircraft and vessels.

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