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North Korea fires unidentified projectile over the Sea of Japan

Japan said a possible ballistic missile launch did not produce any impact in areas around Japan, according to the defense ministry.

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North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, according to South Korea’s military, with Japan reporting it as a possible ballistic missile launch.

Agence France-Presse, citing Japan’s defense ministry, said Tokyo posted on social media that something may be a ballistic missile was launched from North Korea, and later added that there was no longer any impact on areas around Japan.

The launch followed a day after Pyongyang accused Japan of “transformation into a war state” as Tokyo boosts its military posture in the Pacific.

Japan’s defense minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, also said earlier this week that Japan’s forces need to be strengthened with a sense of urgency and crisis, referencing a new government assessment that warned of growing threats from China, Russia, and North Korea.

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