Hirokazu Matsuno
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 62 |
| Date of birth | September 13,1962 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Kisarazu |
| Chiba | |
| Japan | |
| Office | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| Education | Waseda University |
| Party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Position | Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan since 2021 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Previous position | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (2016–2017) |
| Prime minist | Fumio Kishida |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 994852 |
Hirokazu Matsuno Life story
Hirokazu Matsuno is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Chief Cabinet Secretary since October 2021. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
US military aircraft with eight aboard crashes off Japan island
... Japan s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the aircraft disappeared from radar at 14:40 local time (05:40 GMT), Reuters reported...
Japan condemns Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea
... " Currently, ministries and agencies including the transport ministry and the foreign ministry are gathering information and working with the relevant countries for the early release of the vessel and its crew, " Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan s chief cabinet secretary, said...
N Korea fires missile after threatening retaliation
... It flew an estimated 900km (560 miles) and reached an altitude of 5,700km, government spokesperson Hirokazu Matsuno said in Tokyo...
Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japan to release radioactive water into sea this year
... " We expect the timing of the release would be sometime during this spring or summer, " said chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Friday, adding that the government will wait for a " comprehensive report" from IAEA before the release...
Coronavirus: Countries shut borders over new variant
... " The key to crisis management is to prepare for the worst, " the Japan Times newspaper quoted chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno as saying...
N Korea fires missile after threatening retaliation
By Tiffany WertheimerBBC News
North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Japan's government has said.
The defence ministry confirmed it was launched on Saturday, flew for 66 Minutes and landed in The Sea of Japan.
It Comes after Pyongyang showed off its massive military might in a parade that included More Than a dozen ICBMs.
On Friday, North Korea threatened to unleash an " unprecedentedly strong" retaliation to any military drills between South Korea and The US.
The annual springtime exercises, which are due to start next month, are designed to help fend off North Korea 's increasing nuclear threats. But Pyongyang has long insisted they are in preparation to invade North Korea .
Saturday's missile, which is The First to be launched since New Year 's day, splashed down west of Hokkaido, in Japan's exclusive economic zone at 18:27 (09:27 GMT), Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
It flew an estimated 900km (560 miles) and reached an altitude of 5,700km, government spokesperson Hirokazu Matsuno said in Tokyo. While that is incredibly High - The Edge of space is about 100km - it is not The highest a North Korean missile has flown.
In November, an ICBM reached an altitude of 6,100km. Previously, in January 2022, of The Earth that it claimed were taken from a missile launch that reached 2,000km.
ICBMs are particularly worrying because of their Long Range , including mainland United States .
Japan's Defence Minister Hamada Yasukazu said Saturday's missile would have been able to do this, with a possible range of 14,000km.
" This series of actions by North Korea threatens The Peace and stability of Japan and The International community, and is absolutely unforgivable, " Mr Matsuno said.
South Korea 's military reported The missile was launched from The Sunan district, north of Pyongyang, where The International Airport is located. It is also where North Korea has launched most of its recent ICBM tests.
North Korea 's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes are banned by The UN Security Council. But this has not stopped Pyongyang from continuing with its weapons development, and holding elaborate military parades to show them off.
Just over a week ago, in a midnight military parade which was attended by leader Kim Jong-un.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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