The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that an object suspected of being a ballistic missile was launched from North Korea. The object is estimated to have fallen outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and no damage information has been confirmed so far. The Japanese government has convened an emergency response team consisting of relevant ministry officials at the Prime Minister's Office Crisis Management Center to monitor the situation. The Japan Coast Guard urged vessels navigating in the area to pay attention to further information.
