"Practical offensive": DPRK launched a ballistic rocket toward Japan

It is reported that air alarm was announced on Hokkaido. North Korea launched a rocket from Pyongyang North Korea launched a ballistic rocket towards Japan. South Korea and Japan reported about it, Reuters writes. It is reported that air alarm was announced on Hokkaido. It was then canceled because it turned out that the rocket would not fly to the island. Japan's coast guard stated that the rocket fell into the sea east of North Korea.

The DPRK launched a rocket from Pyongyan, according to journalists, the launch took place a few days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-in called for strengthening the restraint system. He ordered to add "more practical offenses" to it to resist alleged "aggression" from the US and South Korea. The South Korean military stated that they are in a state of increased readiness and support cooperation with the United States.

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kisida said the rocket had fallen outside the country's exclusive economic zone. Recall that on April 1, Kim Jong Ina's sister accused Ukraine of the desire to receive nuclear weapons. According to journalists, Kim E Zhong criticized President Vladimir Zelensky for allegedly his statement about weapons of this type. On March 28, Kim Jong -in ordered to increase the Nuclear Arsenal of the DPRK "in geometric progression.