N. Korean missile that landed in Ukraine used ‘fake’ Japan part | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A bearing marked with “JAPAN” is found on debris from a North Korean short-range ballistic missile in Ukraine’s Kharkiv province. The photo was taken in Kyiv in March. (Tadashi Sugiyama)
KYIV--A North Korean missile fired by Russia into Ukraine contained a hodgepodge of parts apparently made to resemble components produced in Japan and European countries.
The missile also contained parts that imitated European products, experts said. The missile debris was retrieved in the northeastern province of Kharkiv in January,
The Ukrainian government analyzed around 290 parts, believed to be from the KN-24 or KN-23 short-range ballistic missile produced by North Korea, with Conflict Armament Research, a British investigative organization.
A bearing used to support moving parts and reduce friction was found embedded on the side of the missile and stamped with the word “JAPAN” in letters of the Roman alphabet.
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