THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 5, 2022 at 18:06 JST
North Korea’s test launches an intercontinental ballistic missile known as a Mars type 17 on March 24. This photo was distributed by the Korean Central News Agency. (Korea News Service)
Japan denounced North Korea for a flurry of ballistic missile launches in rapid succession on June 5, calling the salvo of at least six projectiles “totally unacceptable” and warning it will “drastically bolster” its defense capability to deal with such emergencies. [Read More]
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