TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that North Korea had fired a missile that may have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
He added that a meeting of the National Security Council would be convened and that Japan would take every necessary step to ensure the safety of its citizens.
(Reporting by William Mallard, writing by Elaine Lies; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Friday it had detected a North Korean ballistic missile launch and was carrying out assessments to gather further information.
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Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the launch occurred at about 10:45 a.m. ET (1445 GMT).
(Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
