Japan condemns North Korean missile launch as violating U.N. resolutions

Japan's top government spokesman on Thursday said a North Korean missile launch earlier this week violated U.N. Security Council resolutions while condemning the test as "extremely regrettable."Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a press conference that Japan, which does not have formal diplomatic relations with North Korea, lodged a protest through its embassy in Beijing."While further analysis is necessary, based on the information available so far, we have judged the latest launch violates U.N. Security Council resolutions against using ballistic missile technology," he said.Nort…READ FULL ARTICLE