Japan’s military on alert to intercept N. Korean missiles
August 9, 2016
Japan’s Defense minister has ordered the nation’s military to be on constant alert, ready to intercept North Korean ballistic missiles, according to local media. One such missile splashed inside Japan’s exclusive economic one for the first time last week.
Japan’s first ever female Defense minister, Tomomi Inada, has ordered the country’s military to be ready to take down any North Korean missiles dangerously approaching national airspace, NHK broadcaster reported. When asked to elaborate on the command by AFP, a Defense Ministry spokesperson declined to do so.