Hirokazu Matsuno

Oct 3, 2022

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno holds a press conference following a report of a North Korea's missile launch, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional U.S. allies amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. (Kyodo News via AP)

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