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Japan's minister blasts N. Korea's missile program

20 January

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North Korea's strivings to develop missiles that are difficult to intercept could threaten Japan and endanger the stability of the region, Tokyo's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (pictured) said during a conference on Thursday.

Earlier during the day, Pyongyang announced it could restart "all temporarily suspended activities" related to the testing of its missile program.

So far, North Korea has undertaken four missile tests in 2022.

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