US, Japan and South Korea protest North Korea's ballistic missile launch

On September 12, the Japanese Government sent a strong protest note to North Korea regarding the launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on the same day.

Japan's Defense Ministry said that North Korea's ongoing actions, including missile launches, pose a threat to the peace and security of Japan, the region, and the international community. On the same day, the United States condemned the ballistic missile launch, reaffirming Washington's defense commitment to the defense of its allies in the region (South Korea and Japan).

Yonhap news agency quoted the South Korean Foreign Ministry as saying that the nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan had a phone call to discuss North Korea's latest missile launch. The three sides condemned North Korea's missile launch as a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit Pyongyang from carrying out any such launches; they agreed that the launch posed a serious threat to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.

HAPPY CHI