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Japan Requests UN Security Council Meeting Over Pyeongyang's Missile Launches

Japan requests the UN Security Council meeting over North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches. The Japanese Defense Ministry confirmed two missiles to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone with no reported damage.

Fumio Kishida, Japan Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida, Japan Prime Minister

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested an urgent United Nations Security Council session in response to North Korea's recent ballistic missile test launches. The Japanese government has expressed the need for close cooperation with the United States and South Korea on this issue.

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles

According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles early Monday, covering distances of 350 and 400 kilometers at altitudes of 50 and 100 kilometers. Previous reports indicated that three missiles were fired, but the Japanese Defense Ministry has confirmed only two.

Missiles Fall Outside Japan's Economic Zone

The Kyodo news agency reported that the two missiles fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone and that there were no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. On February 18th, North Korea also fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, which landed in the sea within Japan's exclusive economic zone, about 200 kilometers west of the island of Hokkaido.

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