Japan Military Put On Alert For Possible North Korean Missile Test



Reuters: Japan puts military on alert for possible North Korea missile launch

Japan put its military on alert on Monday for a possible North Korean ballistic missile firing, while South Korea also said it had detected evidence of launch preparations, officials from Japan and South Korea said.

Tension in the region has been high since North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January and followed that with a satellite launch and test launches of various missiles.

Japan ordered naval destroyers and anti-ballistic missile Patriot batteries to be ready to shoot down any projectile heading for Japan, Japan's NHK state broadcaster said.

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More News On Reports That Japan Has Put Its Military Put On Alert For A Possible North Korean Missile Test

Japan 'alert' for possible North Korea missile launch -- Al Jazeera
Japan on alert for N. Korea's ballistic missile launch: media reports -- Yonhap News Agency
South Korea detects sign of possible planned North Korea missile launch -- Straits Times
S.Korea's military tracking signs of possible DPRK ballistic missile launch -- Xinhua

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