PAC-3s to Okinawa?

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Japan removes PAC-3 missile units, citing eased tensions (The Asahi Shimbun)

 

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South Korea decides to exit intelligence-sharing pact with Japan

South Korea's decision is “extremely regrettable,” a Japanese government source was quoted as saying.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Govt to stay calm over ROK’s decision on GSOMIA

The Japanese government has taken the position of watching the situation and not taking countermeasures for now against South Korea following Seoul’s official notification that it is scrapping the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan.

the-japan-news.com

ANALYSIS/ End of S. Korea-Japan pact undermines bid to understand N. Korea threats：The Asahi Shimbun

 

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North Korea missile launch tests Biden, alarms Japan ahead of Olympics

North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, underscoring steady progess in its weapons programme and ramping up pressure on the new U.S. administration as it reviews North Korea policy.

www.reuters.com

Reaction to North Korea's ballistic missile launch

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan's prime minister said, fuelling tensions ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and ramping up pressure on the new Biden administration in Washington.

www.reuters.com

 

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Japan issues warning to residents after North Korea fires missile over country for first time in five years

The US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said he had consulted with Japanese counterparts over possible responses to the missile launch, and reinforced the United States' "ironclad commitments to the defence of Japan".

news.sky.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/world/asia/japan-north-korea-missile.html

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

Some Japanese woke to the sound of sirens and warnings to take cover as the missile flew above.

www.bbc.com

 

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North Korea Tests World’s Resolve by Sending Missile Over Japan

Kim Jong Un’s regime is returning to an escalating cycle of provocation it hasn’t used for years, security experts say.

www.wsj.com

 

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North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan for first time since 2017

The missile, which was estimated to have traveled 4,600 km, prompted Tokyo to issue a rare alert calling for residents to take cover.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Northern Japan wakes up to alert of North Korean missile launch | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

View: https://youtu.be/_1v44LCznTE

 

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Good thing they cancelled Aegis Ashore I guess.

 

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Good thing they cancelled Aegis Ashore I guess.

I would say there is going to be quite a bit of blame trading going on there.

 

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Japan residents wake up to rare J-Alert missile warning

Under the J-system, developed in 2007, messages are sent in times of national emergencies such as earthquakes, terrorist attacks and certain missile launches.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXVK0m7RGwc

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPWouA29OXI

 

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On a slightly ironic note, from back in late September:

Subway stations listed as missile shelters after war in Ukraine | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

 

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South Korea and US conduct bombing drills after North Korea launches ballistic missile

Japan had told its citizens to take cover as Pyongyang fired weapon over the country

www.telegraph.co.uk

An overgrown border proves curtain-twitching North Korea is retreating into nuclear paranoia

North Korea has test-fired 37 missile launches this year amid a deterioration of relations between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington

www.telegraph.co.uk