Japan issues wrong info on N. Korean rocket launch

Japan issues wrong info on N. Korean rocket launch

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada offers an apology for erroneous government information on a North Korean rocket launch as he speaks to reporters at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 4. (Kyodo)

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