Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe said that the country will join forces with the United States, Russia, China and the Republic of Korea and give a decisive response to the actions of the DPRK. Abe stressed: "By joining forces with South Korea, the United States, Russia, China and the entire international community, we will give a decisive answer".

It is noted that the Japanese premier intends to seriously discuss the problem of the DPRK and to work out a clear response to her actions at the upcoming G7 summit in Italy this month. Abe stressed: "North Korea launched a ballistic missile a second time in a week - it is an open challenge to the entire international community and the threat to its security.

At the forthcoming meeting of the G7 leaders, I intend to seriously discuss this issue and develop a clear and concrete response ".

As reported, the DPRK on Sunday, May 21 produced another missile launch in the direction of the Sea of ??Japan. According to the South Korean military, the rocket was not intercontinental and flew about 500 km. Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Yoshihide Suga said that the North Korean missile did not reach the exclusive economic zone of Japan.