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Japan deploys 2 Aegis destroyers as North Korean ICBM test looms
Japan deploys 2 Aegis destroyers as North Korean ICBM test looms
As Pyongyang's deadline nears for US nuclear talks, Tokyo steps up monitoring
RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writer
DECEMBER 21, 2019 01:23 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's Self-Defense Forces will have two Aegis-equipped ships conducting surveillance in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, anticipating missile tests by North Korea around the new year.
The Japanese government, which made the decision on Friday, is believed to have deployed one such vessel in November. The U.S.-developed Aegis system uses radar to track and intercept missiles.
North Korea has fired 13 ballistic missiles since May. The sanctioned nation also said it conducted two "very important" tests this month, which many experts suspect focused on an engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The Japanese government, which made the decision on Friday, is believed to have deployed one such vessel in November. The U.S.-developed Aegis system uses radar to track and intercept missiles.
North Korea has fired 13 ballistic missiles since May. The sanctioned nation also said it conducted two "very important" tests this month, which many experts suspect focused on an engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles.
more: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Japan-deploys-2-Aegis-destroyers-as-North-Korean-ICBM-test-looms
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