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Will Japan shoot down North Korea's rocket?
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Settled on 04/13/2012 05:21 Settled by
kruijshttp://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/12/11168783-north-korea-rocket-breaks-up-after-much-touted-launch?lite
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The Japanese defense minister said Friday that he had ordered the country's military to prepare a missile defense system ahead of a planned rocket launch by North Korea next month.
North Korea said last week that it is planning to carry out a rocket-powered satellite launch between April 12 and 16, alarming countries around the region.
South Korea has said it considers the satellite launch an attempt to develop a nuclear-armed missile, while the United States has warned the move would jeopardize a food-aid agreement reached with Pyongyang in early March.
Tanaka had said Monday that he would consider ordering the destruction of the projectile if it presented a risk to Japan.
North Korea says it has a right to a peaceful space program and has invited international space experts and journalists to witness the launch.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/23/world/asia/japan-north-korea-launch/?hpt=hp_t3
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