Japan military on alert for possible North Korea missile launch: Report

‘Japan’s new Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has ordered the nation’s military to be ready to destroy any missiles fired by North Korea, a local media report says.
Inada, a close confidante of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with staunchly nationalist views, issued the order without mentioning any indication that Pyongyang is preparing to launch such a missile, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.
Inada, previously the ruling party’s policy chief, is also expected to renew the readiness order every three months so that Tokyo can seamlessly maintain a state of alert, the report added.’
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