North Korea fires a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan after Seoul demands an apology over DMZ mines
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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.
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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.
- Japan
Legal and territorial framework
the narrative highlights the exclusive economic zone and UN resolutions.
What the account puts first
FranceSecurity
the narrative highlights the mines and the 1953 armistice rather than the North Korean interpretation of the incident.
- Japan
Reliance on official sources
reports cite Japanese and South Korean ministries and North Korean state media.
What it leans on
FranceReliance on South Korean sources
the shooting and its characteristics are described based on the Seoul army.
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approximately 680 km
Distance traveled by the missile
km
different figuresmore than 700 km