North Korea's decision to launch what it claimed was a rocket Sunday despite international calls for restraint has raised tensions with Japan and sparked angry calls from around the nation.
Protesters opposed to what was widely viewed as a ballistic missile test gathered at the Tokyo headquarters of Chongryon, the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, to denounce the reclusive nation's latest provocation, which followed what is said was a hydrogen bomb test on Jan. 6.
"North Korea must offer an apology," chanted a group of about 10 people who gathered near the building at around 11 a.m. Meanwhile, another man holding a megaphone shouted, "We'll never tolerate North Korea's reckless behavior!"