Japan: Object Possibly a North Korean Ballistic Missile Falls Near EEZ
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The Japanese government announced that the object appears to have fallen near its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
According to NHK, on the 12th, the Japan Coast Guard announced at 6:33 PM that they had received information from the Ministry of Defense indicating that a projectile, possibly a ballistic missile, was launched from North Korea. Eleven minutes later, at 6:43 PM, they further announced that the Ministry of Defense reported the object, possibly a ballistic missile, appears to have already fallen.
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NHK reported that multiple Japanese government officials stated the location of the fall seems to be outside the waters defined by the Japanese government as its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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