Japan says it is prepared to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite rocket if it needs to.
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told the Japanese military on Saturday to make the"necessary preparations," as he could potentially"order the destruction of ballistic missiles."
In a statement released by the Ministry of Defense, Hamada did not rule out shooting down the rocket used to launch the satellite. The Japanese military will deploy ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles and Aegis-equipped destroyer warships carrying sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptor projectiles, the statement added.
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