TOKYO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government on Wednesday strongly condemned the the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the launch as a grave threat to security and an unforgivable act
Abe said a strong protest to the launch has been made with Pyongyang through certain diplomatic channels.