As North Korea fires missiles, some in Japan want the ability to launch strikes
(Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images)As the threat from North Korea’s missiles grows, so the calls in Japan for a stronger military response are getting louder. North Korea is now giving Abe plenty of ammunition to bolster his case. [ North Korea launches more missiles; 3 land in Japanese waters ]Appetite for action is growing in Tokyo, too. Onodera was particularly concerned by North Korea’s recent launch of missiles simultaneously, a move apparently designed to outsmart interception systems. “Japan doesn’t have the capacity to launch an attack on North Korea by ourselves,” he said.
Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 06:56 UTC
