Defense Minister Minoru Kihara confirmed Friday that Tokyo believes ¡°some kind of object is orbiting the Earth,¡± days after North Korea claimed the successful launch of a military spy satellite.
Kihara declined to say whether that launch was successful, but said the latest assessment has been made while working together with the U.S. and South Korea.
¡°We need to continue to carefully analyze the details, including whether the satellite is orbiting the Earth as intended and is performing its intended functions.¡±
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