Japan: "All suspected North Korean ballistic missile projectiles appear to have fallen outside EEZ"

Japan Coast Guard announcement
No damage to vessels confirmed

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Pyongyang area on October 12, and the Japanese government said the projectiles were believed to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

According to NHK and Kyodo News, the Japan Coast Guard announced, based on information it received from the Ministry of Defense, that "the objects believed to be ballistic missiles launched by North Korea appear to have already fallen outside Japan's EEZ." It also urged vessels underway to exercise caution. As of 10 a.m. on October 12, no damage to vessels had been confirmed.

Related news reports are being shown at Seoul Station on Aug. 20, when North Korea launched around 10 short-range ballistic missiles. Yonhap News.

Immediately after North Korea's missile launch, the Japanese government convened an emergency response team at the crisis management center under the Prime Minister's Office to gather information and assess the damage. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed officials to make every effort to collect and analyze relevant information and thoroughly confirm the safety of aircraft and vessels. She also called for the government to be fully prepared for any eventuality, Kyodo News reported.

Earlier, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea had launched several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea at around 9:20 a.m. on October 12.

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