North Korea celebrates missile launch over Japan with new stamp

Kim Jong Un's regime blasts Tokyo for taking part in joint military drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a missile test at an unspecified location in this photo provided by the government. The launch was said to have taken place sometime between Sept. 25 and Oct. 9. © AP

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

November 17, 2022 02:26 JST

SEOUL -- North Korea will issue a stamp commemorating the recent test launch of a ballistic missile that flew over Japan, calling the demonstration a "warning" to Pyongyang's enemies.

The stamp design, recently unveiled on state-run Korea Stamp Corp.'s webpage, depicts leader Kim Jong Un directing a military drill, along with photos of missiles being fired.