Japan, South Korea vow to shoot down North Korean rocket if it passes over their airspace
- 8 years ago
TOKYO — International pressure is on North Korea to stop a planned rocket launch, which some governments allege is just a cover for another ballistic missile test.
The Japan Times reports that Pyongyang on Tuesday notified United Nations agencies of its plan to launch an earth observation satellite sometime between Feb. 8 and Feb. 25.
The launch is suspected to be a ballistic missile test for a variant of the Taepodong-2, which can reportedly fly more than 10,000 kilometers.
The North's plan involves parts of the rocket falling in three places: west of the Korean Peninsula; in the East China Sea; and east of the Philippines, in the Pacific.
South Korea is monitoring the launch preparations using Aegis-equipped destroyers and other surveillance assets, reports Japan Today.
With the rocket set to fly over Okinawa's Ishigaki and Miyako islands, Japan has set up Patriot PAC-3 air defense missiles at bases in four prefectures. An Aegis destroyer with SM-3 missile systems has also been deployed in the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan.
Both countries vowed to fire missiles to intercept the rocket or any parts of it that enter their airspace.
North Korea successfully launched its first long-range rocket in 2012. Last month, it claimed to have detonated a hydrogen bomb.
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The Japan Times reports that Pyongyang on Tuesday notified United Nations agencies of its plan to launch an earth observation satellite sometime between Feb. 8 and Feb. 25.
The launch is suspected to be a ballistic missile test for a variant of the Taepodong-2, which can reportedly fly more than 10,000 kilometers.
The North's plan involves parts of the rocket falling in three places: west of the Korean Peninsula; in the East China Sea; and east of the Philippines, in the Pacific.
South Korea is monitoring the launch preparations using Aegis-equipped destroyers and other surveillance assets, reports Japan Today.
With the rocket set to fly over Okinawa's Ishigaki and Miyako islands, Japan has set up Patriot PAC-3 air defense missiles at bases in four prefectures. An Aegis destroyer with SM-3 missile systems has also been deployed in the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan.
Both countries vowed to fire missiles to intercept the rocket or any parts of it that enter their airspace.
North Korea successfully launched its first long-range rocket in 2012. Last month, it claimed to have detonated a hydrogen bomb.
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