Japan is holding an emergency meeting of the National Security Council in connection with North Korean missile tests, Kyodo news agency reported.
The meeting is attended by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi.
The US authorities have also confirmed reports that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles, CNN reported citing a senior source in the US administration.