Japan confronts N. Korea with missile shoot down order



News Japan confronts N. Korea with missile shoot down order Japanese official says attack on North's launch site has been weighed but not actively pursued Jiwon Song February 3, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News edit Japan's Defense Ministry announced its order on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it were confirmed to drop in or near Japanese territory. The order is to deter North Korea's rocket launch, expected to take place this month, and is valid through February. Japan's Defense Ministry announced its order on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it were confirmed to drop in or near Japanese territory. The order is to deter North Korea's rocket launch, expected to take place this month, and is valid through February. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Japan confronts N. Korea with missile shoot down order

Japanese official says attack on North's launch site has been weighed but not actively pursued

Jiwon Song February 3, 2016

Japan confronts N. Korea with missile shoot down order

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Japan's Defense Ministry announced its order on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it were confirmed to drop in or near Japanese territory.

The order is to deter North Korea's rocket launch, expected to take place this month, and is valid through February.

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