North Korean threats driving Japan to consider ‘base strike’ capability: Experts



News North Korean threats driving Japan to consider ‘base strike’ capability: Experts Changes to defense posture could irk neighbors and increase likelihood of DPRK provocations, experts tell NK News Chaewon Chung April 15, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Japan Wave texture vector created by rawpixel.com- Freepik, edited by NK News Japan’s ruling party reportedly agreed this week to pursue “enemy base strike capability,” revisiting an oft-discussed change to Japanese defense policy that experts say is driven in part by increasing concerns about North Korea’s growing missile arsenal. The DPRK almost always launches missiles eastward in the direction of Japan. There have been 11 projectile tests this year, with its latest — a suspected Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) — splashing inside Japan’s exclusive maritime economic zone. Japan’s ruling party reportedly agreed this week to pursue “enemy base strike capability,” revisiting an oft-discussed change to Japanese defense policy that experts say is driven in part by increasing concerns about North Korea’s growing missile arsenal. The DPRK almost always launches missiles eastward in the direction of Japan. There have been 11 projectile tests this year, with its latest — a suspected Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) — splashing inside Japan’s exclusive maritime economic zone. 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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North Korean threats driving Japan to consider ‘base strike’ capability: Experts

Changes to defense posture could irk neighbors and increase likelihood of DPRK provocations, experts tell NK News

Chaewon Chung April 15, 2022

North Korean threats driving Japan to consider ‘base strike’ capability: Experts

Image: Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Japan Wave texture vector created by rawpixel.com- Freepik, edited by NK News

Japan’s ruling party reportedly agreed this week to pursue “enemy base strike capability,” revisiting an oft-discussed change to Japanese defense policy that experts say is driven in part by increasing concerns about North Korea’s growing missile arsenal.

The DPRK almost always launches missiles eastward in the direction of Japan. There have been 11 projectile tests this year, with its latest — a suspected Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) — splashing inside Japan’s exclusive maritime economic zone.

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