Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers prepare its missile interceptor. Express.co.uk
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Strike On Tokyo If Japan Intercepts Missile -- Japan Daily Times
Pyongyang issued a warning to Tokyo that it if doesn’t stop its “hostile posture” against North Korea, Japan will be the main target if they push through with the threatened war in the Korean peninsula. If Japan also tries to intercept their test missiles, they will likewise carry out a nuclear strike against their East Asian neighbor’s capital city.
Japan announced on Friday that the Patriot missile interceptor batteries, originally set to be stationed on March 2015, will be deployed permanently later this month on the island of Okinawa, where 50,000 US military personnel are currently stationed. Earlier this week, they also announced the deployment of several Patriot Advance Capability-3 missile interceptors in strategic places, including key military units in Tokyo. They have orders to shoot down any North Korean missiles that will be fired on Japanese territory.
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More News On North Korea's Threat To Launch A Nuclear Strike Against Tokyo
North Korea states 'nuclear war is unavoidable' as it declares first target will be Japan -- Express.co.uk
North Korea Says Tokyo Is Target No. 1 -- The Atlantic
North Korea reportedly warns Japan to be first target over order to destroy missiles -- FOX News
North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation on Japan -- Live Mint & Wall Street Journal/AFP
‘Consumed in nuclear flames’: N. Korea threatens strike on Tokyo -- RT
North Korea Now Threatening Japan -- WND
N. Korea warns Japan against hostile stance -- Yonhap News Agency
My Comment: The Japanese are a very nationalistic people .... these threats are only going to harden their resolve.