Japan Responds to North Korea's Satellite Launch Notification: "Interception Possible if Falling on Japan"
On the 29th, Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu issued a "destruction order" to the Self-Defense Forces to intercept in case of falling debris in Japan, following North Korea's notification of a satellite launch, Kyodo News reported.
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The Japanese government received notification from North Korean authorities on the same day that they plan to launch a satellite between 0:00 on the 31st and 0:00 on the 11th of next month.
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Japan regards the satellite North Korea announced to launch as essentially a ballistic missile and has strengthened its defenses by deploying Patriot surface-to-air guided missiles on three islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
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