Hours prior to Japan-South Korea summit in Tokyo, North Korea launches ICBM-class missile that fell in the Sea of Japan

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   >North Korea launched an ICBM-class missile on Thursday, the Japanese government said, hours before Japan and South Korea are set to hold a summit in Tokyo to discuss issues including cooperation in responding to threats by Pyongyang.

   >The intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan at around 8:20 a.m., the Defense Ministry said.

   >There have been no reports of damage to aircraft or vessels so far.

   >The missile was apparently fired on a steep or “lofted” trajectory to test capabilities, Japanese government officials said.

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   >South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a National Security Council meeting before he left for Tokyo, saying North Korea will have to pay the price for reckless provocations.

   >He called for a strengthening of trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, Japan and the United States.

   >The South Korean military also confirmed North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile from Pyongyang’s Sunan area.

   ^1 Kyodo, 16 Mar. 2023, https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/bab81d4a78b3-breaking-news-n-korea-fires-suspected-ballistic-missile-japan-defense-ministry.html