Tokyo/Beijing, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday voiced concern over China’s reported missile launch toward the Pacific Ocean earlier in the day. The missile was not confirmed to have flown over Japan’s territory or its exclusive economic zone, the top government spokesman told a press conference, adding that there has been no information on damage to aircraft or ships. According to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, a strategic missile equipped with a dummy warhead was launched toward the Pacific from a nuclear-powered Chinese navy submarine at 12:01 p.m. Monday local time. The apparent submarine-launched ballistic missile fell into a targeted area in the international waters, according to media reports. The launch, based on annual exercise plans, was in accordance with international law and custom, and was not aimed at any specific country or target, the reports said. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Voices Concern over China’s Missile Launch
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