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Friday, March 27, 2009

Japan OKs deployment of missile defense system

Patriot PAC-3Japan's military mobilized Friday to protect the country from any threat if North Korea's looming rocket launch fails, ordering two missile-equipped destroyers to the Sea of Japan and sending batteries of Patriot missile interceptors to protect the northern coastline.

Pyongyang plans to launch its Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite April 4-8, a moved that has stoked already heightened tensions in the region.

The U.S., Japan and South Korea suspect the North will use the launch to test the delivery technology for a long-range missile capable of striking Alaska.

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  1. Pete1/4/09 23:21

    Even if the N Korean test is only a satellite launch in the next week, if the trajectory is tending over Japan then Japan may shoot it down - a tense time.

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