North Korea commented on 2 September for the first time on this missile launching. He also explained that depending on further developments, further measures will be considered by the Government of Japan. That is what the Government of Japan has stated and done up to now. The implication is that perhaps there is preparation for another test on Saturday or Sunday. Concerning the possibility of a second North Korean test fire, we have different kinds of information.
Some information is affirmative, some is rather negative.
Therefore we are not sure what will happen in the future, but we have been expressing that this kind of missile launch should never be repeated. We have also been trying to tell this to the North Korean side through all possible channels. That is not a question which I should answer now. Should that kind of thing happen, Japan would consider what to do. The present status is that we are reviewing those measures.