If North Korea follows through on its plan to launch a missile, it would violate United Nations’ Security Council resolutions and be a “serious provocation”, Matsuno told reporters.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2023/05/29/japan-warns-it-will-destroy-any-north-korean-missile-that-enters-its-territory-after-pyongyang-signals-satellite-launch-imminent/

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the launch would violate U.N. resolutions and was a “threat to the peace and safety of Japan, the region and the international community.”

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/north-korea-tells-neighboring-japan-plans-launch-satellite-99666518

Kishida will have surgery under general anesthesia and during that time Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno will temporarily assume a leadership role as stipulated under Japanese Cabinet Law.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/02/10/japans-pm-kishida-undergoes-sinus-surgery/

Matsuno said North Korea’s repeated missile launches pose serious threats to the peace and safety of Japan, the region and the international community.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/national/N-Korea-says-satellite-launch-suffered-malfunction

On Friday, Hirokazu Matsuno, the chief cabinet secretary of Japan, stated that the two ministers had spoken and had made plans to develop friendly, cooperative relationships.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news-asia/china-jpn-concern-isl-east-china-sea/