TOKYO—Japan’s Defense Ministry requested around $1.6 billion for new missile-defense technology, including radar that can quickly locate North Korea’s submarine-fired missiles and weapons to shoot down projectiles at high altitudes, two days after Pyongyang sent a missile over northern Japan. North Korea’s rapid advances in missile development over recent years and frequent test firings have intensified debate among officials here about upgrades to defenses. Almost every missile fired by North Korea travels toward Japan,...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 31, 2017 05:03 UTC