Defense Minister Seiichi Hamada has ordered the Self-Defense Forces to prepare to destroy North Korea's ballistic missiles in Japan. In response to this, the relevant units of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces, mainly in the Okinawa area, will prepare for interception by missile defense (MD). North Korea's Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of a "military reconnaissance satellite".
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