<p>Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that a missile launched by North Korea "did not fall in Japanese territory", <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-over-japan-residents-told-to-take-shelter-1209094.html" target="_blank">after the government issued a warning to residents of Hokkaido</a>.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that the projectile, which was "likely to be an ICBM-class ballistic missile, sharply angled eastwards" also did not appear to have fallen in Japan's economic waters.</p>.<div><p><strong>Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels </strong>| <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/deccan-herald-is-now-on-whatsapp-heres-how-you-can-join-2698271">Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks</a></p></div>
<p>Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that a missile launched by North Korea "did not fall in Japanese territory", <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-over-japan-residents-told-to-take-shelter-1209094.html" target="_blank">after the government issued a warning to residents of Hokkaido</a>.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that the projectile, which was "likely to be an ICBM-class ballistic missile, sharply angled eastwards" also did not appear to have fallen in Japan's economic waters.</p>.<div><p><strong>Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels </strong>| <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/deccan-herald-is-now-on-whatsapp-heres-how-you-can-join-2698271">Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks</a></p></div>