Japan ready to shoot down N. Korean missile
- Published: 7 Dec 2012 at 07.47
- Online news:
Japan's defence minister Friday issued an order to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the nation's territory, Jiji Press news agency said.
Japan's Defence Minister Satoshi Morimoto, pictured here in June 2012, issued an order to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the nation's territory, Jiji Press news agency said.
Japan has readied a surface-to-air missile defence system and is putting its armed forces on standby ahead of a planned North Korean missile launch this month. Tokyo is also deploying Aegis warships in neighbouring waters.
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