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Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Thursday his country could strike down North Korean missiles fired toward the US island of Guam if they passed over the Japanese territory.
TOKYO (Sputnik) — "Japan is constantly maintaining readiness for any eventuality," the new defense minister said, according to the Kyodo news agency. He added Tokyo would invoke its right to collective self-defense to guarantee security of entire Japan.
TOKYO (Sputnik) — "Japan is constantly maintaining readiness for any eventuality," the new defense minister said, according to the Kyodo news agency. He added Tokyo would invoke its right to collective self-defense to guarantee security of entire Japan.
North Korea’s state agency KCNA reported earlier in the day that its military planned to complete a plan by mid-August to hit waters off Guam with four medium-range missiles. It said they would fly over three Japanese prefectures.
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