North Korea ‘Ballistic Missile Launch’ Violates UN Resolutions: Japan

North Korea’s launch of a “ballistic missile” violates UN Security Council resolutions, Japan said Wednesday, after what Pyongyang said was a failed attempt to put a satellite in space.

“As a ballistic missile launch like this one violates relevant UN Security Council resolutions, Japan firmly protested against North Korea and strongly condemned” the launch, Japanese government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said.