North Korea fires a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan after Seoul demands an apology over DMZ mines
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FranceParis is first focusing on the military escalation: a ballistic missile of over 700 km launched from Wonsan, on the heels of Pyongyang's rejection of the apologies demanded over the mines in the DMZ.
What each one tells
opposition
JapanTokyo is measuring the North Korean launch by the yardstick of law and its exclusive economic zone: a ballistic missile that fell outside of it, a formal protest, and a violation of UN resolutions.
- France
Security
the narrative highlights the mines and the 1953 armistice rather than the North Korean interpretation of the incident.
What the account puts first
JapanLegal and territorial framework
the narrative highlights the exclusive economic zone and UN resolutions.
- France
Reliance on South Korean sources
the shooting and its characteristics are described based on the Seoul army.
What it leans on
JapanReliance on official sources
reports cite Japanese and South Korean ministries and North Korean state media.
and the figures
more than 700 km
Distance traveled by the missile
km
different figuresapproximately 680 km