North Korea Says Their Baltic Missiles Crossing The Sky Of Japan Is Undangered By Civilians, Just To Train To Face The US

Illustration of North Korea's ICBM missile launch. (Source: KCNA)

JAKARTA - Japan and South Korea were immediately twisted when North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile. Some even crossed Japan's sky.

North Korea said its missile tests were for self-defense against the US direct military threat. North Korea ensures their missiles do not jeopardize the safety of the country and its neighboring territory.

North Korea carried out six missile launches in 12 days this week, including launching medium-range missiles over Japan on Tuesday.

"Our missile test is a planned and normal self-defense measure to protect our country's security and regional peace from the US direct military threat," state media KCNA said, citing a aviation administration spokesman.

"The missile test did not pose any threat or danger to the safety of civil aviation as well as the safety of the country and neighboring areas, with full consideration of the safety of previous civil aviation," North Korea was quoted as saying by Channel News Asia, Saturday, October 8.

The statement was issued in response to the International Civil Aviation Organization Council condemning North Korea's missile launch for posing a serious risk of safety for international civil aviation.

North Korea's defense ministry is taking a firm view of the current development of the situation, which is very worrying. Especially regarding the US-South Korea exercise involving the nuclear-powered US carrier USS Ronald Reagan, KCNA said in a separate statement.

The United States and South Korea held a joint maritime exercise on Friday, a day after Seoul deployed fighter jets in reaction to North Korea's bombing drills.