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Japan to prepare to potentially shoot down North Korean spy satellite
Hamada is expected to give the order on Saturday, Kyodo said citing at least one unidentified government-related source.
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FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae watch a missile drill at an undisclosed location in this image released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 20, 2023. (Reuters/KCNA)
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apan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada is set to order the country's self-defense force to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan's territory, news agency Kyodo reported on Saturday.
Hamada is expected to give the order on Saturday, Kyodo said citing at least one unidentified government-related source.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said preparations for the planned launch of the country's first spy satellite should proceed to counter perceived threats from the United States and South Korea, state media reported on Wednesday.
