| [Kyodo: Korea] The Japanese government lodged a protest with North Korea through diplomatic channels in Beijing over its launching of multiple ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Japanese officials said. Tokyo said in the protest that Pyongyang carried out a ""grave act of provocation toward neighboring countries, including our country, in terms of security,"" adding that it infringes on U.N. Security Council resolutions demanding that North Korea cease all activities related to its ballistic missile programs. |