Japan on Tuesday deployed another missile system on its northern island of Hokkaido—after North Korea launched two missiles over the territory. « As part
Japan on Tuesday deployed another missile system on its northern island of Hokkaido—after North Korea launched two missiles over the territory.
“As part of measures to prepare for emergencies, we will today deploy a PAC-3 unit” in the southern tip of Hokkaido, Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera told the AFP news agency. The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 system arrived at the Hokkaido base later on Tuesday, an official said.
North Korea “may take further provocative actions including launching ballistic missiles that would fly over Japan again in the future,” Onodera said. He added that his ministry “would take appropriate measures to protect people’s safety.”
Japan already deployed another PAC-3 system to another part of the island.
According to the Japan Times:
North Korea launched missiles over Hokkaido on Aug.
