. >> japanese defense minister nakatani said he could not rule out the possibility of more provocative actions by korea. >> translator: japan's defense ministry will work with the united states and south korea on information gathering and surveillance activities. >> the government wants local officials to check the j alert system that issues emergency information to the public, including news of a missile launch. in a speech in beijing, chinese president xi jinping vowed to keep peace on the korean peninsula. >> translator: as a neighbor, we will not allow war to break out on the peninsula. >> xi urged north korea to refrain from more missile launches or nuclear tests. and he called for a resumption of six-pointed talks. on the north's nuclear development program. nhk has laurened a north korean cargo passenger vessel was operate ng same waters as a submarine when the north fired what appeared to be a submarine launched ballistic missile last weekend. sources from japanese and south korean intelligence services told nhk they have established where the cargo passenger ship was sailing b