The National Security Council, chaired by the President of the Republic of Korea, plans to hold a meeting on March 16 regarding the long-range ballistic missile launched by North Korea. It has been reported TASSWith reference to the Haber-1 agency.
It was noted that the head of the presidential administration’s national security department, Kim Sung-han, will preside over the meeting.
Previously, the Yonhap agency, referring to the South Korean military, said that North Korea’s launched Ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. The launch of the missile, believed to be a ballistic missile, was also confirmed by Japan’s maritime security service.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said the missile launched by North Korea was an intercontinental ballistic missile. Japanese defense ministry in the area where the missile fell not saved any damage in shipping and aviation. Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said the missile fell outside of his country’s exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan.