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Japan PM says N.Korean missile launch shows tensions rising in East Asia

Fumio Kishida East Asia Missile Mario Draghi
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida looks on while he and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi deliver a joint statement to the media as they meet at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, May 4, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday tension is rising in East Asia, as shown by a North Korean missile launch earlier in the day.

On a visit to Rome, Kishida said he agreed with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi that their countries should support Ukraine's government and people.

(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka, writing by Elaine Lies)

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