Japan prepares to shoot down Nork rocket

BBC:
Japan says it will shoot down a North Korean rocket if necessary, as new satellite images appeared to show preparations for the launch next month.
Defence Minister Naoki Tanaka issued the order to intercept the rocket if it threatened Japan's territory.
Pyongyang said it is launching a satellite on a rocket between 12-16 April.
Satellite images taken on Wednesday indicate that work at the launch site is under way, says a US university.
Mr Tanaka had issued an earlier orderon Tuesday to the country's defence forces to prepare ''destruction measures against ballistic missiles''.
On Friday, he told reporters in Tokyo that he had received cabinet approval to shoot down the rocket if necessary.
The country began preparing missile defence systems last week.
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I suspect North Korea will use a route that takes a more southern direction.  The US has warned countries that are along the expected route.  Japan's missile defense system was installed with the help of the US during the Bush administration.

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