Japan's Defense Ministry sources say the projectile North Korea launched appears to have fallen into waters about 170 kilometers off the northern prefecture of Aomori. This is within Japan's exclusive economic zone.

They say it appears to have been an inter-continental ballistic class missile and it was launched on a lofted trajectory.

Japan's Defense Ministry says the projectile North Korea launched appears to have already fallen into the sea. Ministry sources say it appears to have been an ICBM-class missile.

Japan's Defense Ministry says the projectile North Korea launched is expected to land in waters within Japan's exclusive economic zone. The ministry says it could be a ballistic missile.

NHK has learned that Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is planning to offer 100 million dollars in additional humanitarian aid for the Ukrainian crisis.

Kishida is likely to announce the new aid at an emergency summit of the Group of Seven nations to be held in Belgium on Thursday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio plans to instruct relevant ministers to draw up additional economic measures as early as next Tuesday following price increases in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The measures are expected to include continued hikes in subsidies to oil wholesalers and support plans for those affected by the coronavirus. Reserve funds in the fiscal 2022 budget will be used to cover the costs.

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has departed for Belgium to attend the summit of the Group of Seven nations, being held on Thursday.

Prior to his departure from Tokyo shortly after 12:00 a.m. Thursday, Kishida disclosed plans to announce further sanctions against Russia as well as more humanitarian aid for Ukraine at the summit.

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he was impressed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's strong determination and courage to protect his homeland and people in an extremely difficult situation. He said he hopes to consider providing additional humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

Kishida spoke to reporters on Wednesday after Zelenskyy addressed the members of Japan's Diet online.

People in Japan are still cleaning up, a full week after a magnitude-7.4 quake shook much of the nation.

Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed in the earthquake. It left three people dead, and more than 200 others injured.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delivered a virtual address to Japanese lawmakers. His speech on Wednesday was the first online address by a foreign leader at the Diet.

Speeches by heads of state and other foreign dignitaries are usually delivered as part of events to welcome them hosted by the chairs of both Diet houses.

A group of Japanese language schools is working to accept Ukrainian students who want to evacuate to Japan amid the Russian invasion.

The group of about 20 schools in Japan says they will provide free Japanese language education to 100 Ukrainians. It started interviews for applicants on Tuesday.

Recovery work on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line continues one week after a bullet train derailed in Miyagi Prefecture after a powerful earthquake.

The magnitude 7.4 quake hit northeast Japan last Wednesday. East Japan Railway Company said the train's emergency brake was applied after the quake was detected, but that 16 of its 17 cars derailed.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 6,430 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Wednesday.

The daily tally is down about 3,800 from a week earlier.

An expert on earthquake mechanisms says there may be unreleased strain in the area around the epicenter of the magnitude 7.4 quake that struck Japan on March 16.

Professor Toda Shinji of Tohoku University analyzed the amount of strain, which causes earthquakes, in an area around the epicenter off Fukushima Prefecture.

The Japanese government lifted a power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, more than a day after issuing an urgent call to conserve energy to avoid a major blackout.

Officials raised the alert on Monday night for areas served by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO.