U.S. military says the launch posed no threat, but 'highlights the destabilizing impact' of Kim Jong Un's weapons program, which has neighbor Japan rethinking its defense-only stance.
that it was"aware of the ballistic missile launch" and was consulting closely with allies and partners in the region.
"While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the ballistic missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK's [North Korea's] illicit weapons program," the statement said."The U.S. commitment to the defense of the Republic of [South] Korea and Japan remains ironclad.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that Japan was still analyzing the launch, but he noted that,"since last year, North Korea has repeatedly launched missiles, which is very regrettable.", and he has promised to double down on military development, citing increasing instability on the Korean peninsula. Already his government is spending about a quarter of North Korea's gross domestic product on arms, proportionally more than any other country on Earth.
Kim has shifted North Korea's weapons testing into overdrive since 2019, including missile launches from a train and a submarine. Last autumn the isolated totalitarian state announced
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