Japan Protests North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch

Japan lodged a protest with North Korea over the launch of a ballistic missile.

Consensus

• Japan expressed a formal protest to North Korea over the launch of a ballistic missile.
• The missile was launched in the eastern direction from North Korea's eastern coast.
• The missile flew approximately 690 km and reached a maximum height of about 90 km.
• The missile fell into the Sea of Japan, outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
• No damage to aircraft or ships was reported.
• Japan is analyzing the incident in coordination with the United States and South Korea.
• The launch occurred on August 11, around 05:59 local time (23:59 Moscow time).

Points of divergence

• The launch was conducted from the eastern coastal area of North Korea. — vedomosti
• The launch was conducted from the Wonsan area of North Korea. — interfax
• The missile fell approximately 10 minutes after launch. — interfax
• The launch was preceded by tests of strategic cruise missiles on July 5, and other weapons tests in May. — vedomosti
• This launch was the seventh in the current year. — interfax

Coverage (2 sources)

• Japan expressed protest to North Korea after launch of ballistic missile — Ведомости
• Japan lodged a protest in connection with the missile launch carried out by Pyongyang — Интерфакс

Key entities

• Japan
• DPR
• Shinzō Koizumi
• Pyongyang
• Beijing
• Tokyo
• Moscow
• INTERFAX.RU
• Media
• RIA Novosti
• North Korea

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