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.
Tokyo — Japan and South Korea said on Wednesday that had launched a suspected ballistic missile that landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command said in a brief statement 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.
