The Japanese army received an order from the Minister.
The Japanese army is ready to intercept ballistic missiles of North Korea, if necessary.
The corresponding order was awarded to Japanese military personnel by the defense Minister Nakatani Gene in connection with the “existing signs of preparing to launch’.
In particular, Nakatani ordered to shoot down North Korean missile if it approaches Japanese Islands with rocket complexes Patriot PAC-3 missiles and sea-based SM3.
On Monday, the State defense Committee (GKO) of the DPRK issued a statement saying that Pyongyang is ready to strike us bases in the region in case of provocations. The document was published in connection with the entry of American nuclear submarine Mississippi in the South Korean port of Busan.
