Japan will command the armed forces to shoot down any North Korean missile heading into Japanese territory. Similarly, media reports said on Sunday (07/04/2013), when Pyongyang is reportedly preparing to fire a missile.
Commands that can be issued by Japan's Defense Minister, Itsunori Onodera, this Sunday or "within one or two days (upcoming)," reported the Daily Yomiuri and Jiji news agency.
The command will not be published so as not to worry the public. Kyodo news agency reported, quoting government sources. Kyodo reported, based on the order, a number of destroyers equipped with the Aegis sea-based missile interceptors that will be deployed in the Sea of Japan so that the ships could intercept North Korean missile if the missile had likely landed in Japanese territory.
According to South Korean media, North Korea has put two medium-range missile launchers to move (mobile) then hide near the east coast. The move sparked fears of launch in the near future that could raise tensions.
North Korea has provided advice to the evacuation of several foreign embassies in the capital Pyongyang. The state warned it could not guarantee their safety after April 10 if conflict broke out. However, most of the embassy stated, it seems that the staff will continue to stay there while continuing to monitor developments.
Japan's Ministry of Defense has issued a directive like that three times in the past, namely in April 2009 and April and December last year when North Korea launched what it called a satellite. This will be the first such order was issued before Pyongyang announced plans to launch a rocket.
"There is a great chance that the missile will target Japan, but we've decided we have to prepare for any contingency," said a government source told Kyodo.
North Korea has provided advice to the evacuation of several foreign embassies in the capital Pyongyang. The state warned it could not guarantee their safety after April 10 if conflict broke out. However, most of the embassy stated, it seems that the staff will continue to stay there while continuing to monitor developments.
Japan's Ministry of Defense has issued a directive like that three times in the past, namely in April 2009 and April and December last year when North Korea launched what it called a satellite. This will be the first such order was issued before Pyongyang announced plans to launch a rocket.
"There is a great chance that the missile will target Japan, but we've decided we have to prepare for any contingency," said a government source told Kyodo.
Source : kompas.com
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