The Japanese government has urged North Korean authorities to refrain from launching ballistic missiles with the reconnaissance satellite. This was expressed by Hirokazu Matsuno, Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan, TASS reported.
Tokyo is urging Pyongyang to stop launching the satellite, according to Matsuno. The Japanese government believes the launch would be a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and would be a “major provocation” to Japan’s security.
Previously, the Japanese Ministry of Defense statedIn the event that a North Korean ballistic missile threat or parts of it fall on Japanese soil, Tokyo will take all necessary measures to destroy them.
In turn, DPRK officials warned The Japan Coast Guard Command announced that it will launch rockets by satellite into Pyongyang between May 31 and June 11. In this context, North Korea announced the establishment of a dangerous zone at sea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in April will begin military reconnaissance satellite as previously planned.