Japan military on alert for possible North Korean ballistic missile launch

Published Tue, Jun 21, 2016 · 04:16 AM

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    [TOKYO] Japan has put its military on alert for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch, ordering naval destroyers and anti-ballistic missile Patriot batteries to be ready to shoot down any projectile heading for Japan, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday.

    A spokesman for Japan's Ministry of Defence in Tokyo declined to say whether such an order has been issued.

    REUTERS

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