# More than 40 countries call for advance notice of ballistic missile tests

https://mins.news/en/item/20128

- NHK News, 2026-08-12 11:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nd-20260812de43381

> More than 40 countries, including the United States and Japan, issued a joint statement on ballistic missile and other launch tests. They said the practice of giving advance notice was not followed during recent tests in the Pacific region. The countries called on states to provide notification at least 24 hours before such tests.

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