Japan Condemns North Korea's Latest Missile Launch, Violation of UN Resolutions

Japan has protested and strongly condemned the launch, and the Japanese government presumes that the projectile "disappeared in the air above the Yellow Sea and that no object was put into outer space." The Japanese Defense Minister has confirmed that the government briefly activated its missile alert warning system.

The North Korean state media announced that the satellite had crashed into the sea as an "accident occurred" during its flight.

The Japanese Prime Minister has stated that the missile appears to be a ballistic missile, but there have been no reports of damage.