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Onodera added that the latest missile flew on a regular trajectory, unlike the North's recent missiles that followed a "lofted" trajectory.
This was the fifth time that a North Korean missile flew over the Japanese archipelago. In the past, North Korea had indicated in advance that it would launch what it called "rockets," apart from its first missile launch in 1998.
Though this marks the fifth time North Korean missiles have flown over Japan, key differences from past cases indicate that the threat is greater this time.
This is the first time that a North Korean missile has flown over the Japanese archipelago since February 2016, when a North Korean ballistic missile — which the country claimed was a rocket to launch a satellite — flew over Okinawa Prefecture. It was the fifth time overall.
Onodera added that the latest missile flew on a regular trajectory, unlike the North's recent missiles that followed a "lofted" trajectory.
This is the first time that a North Korean missile has flown over the Japanese archipelago since February 2016, when a North Korean ballistic missile — which the country claimed was a rocket to launch a satellite — flew over Okinawa Prefecture. It was the fifth time overall.
This was the fifth time that a North Korean missile flew over the Japanese archipelago. In the past, North Korea had indicated in advance that it would launch what it called "rockets," apart from its first missile launch in 1998.
Though this marks the fifth time North Korean missiles have flown over Japan, key differences from past cases indicate that the threat is greater this time.
