South Korea and Japan typically don’t issue evacuation orders unless they determine the North Korean weapon is flying in their direction. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters the North Korean missile launched Thursday did not reach Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Later Thursday, China, North Korea’s last major ally, reiterated its blame for the heightened animosities on the U.S. and South Korea. Foreign experts debate whether North Korea has developed warheads small and light enough to fit on its more advanced missiles. Experts say the discussions between world leaders at Japan’s Group of Seven meetings in May could be crucial for maintaining diplomatic pressure on North Korea.

Source: Huffington Post April 14, 2023 00:04 UTC