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Japan Removes Missile Interception Systems, Citing Eased Tensions With North Korea

Japan Removes Missile Interception Systems, Citing Eased Tensions With North Korea
Vice President Mike Pence (top C), accompanied by Japan's Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera, looks out over a PAC-3 surface-to-air missile system during a visit to the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2018. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Japan’s Defense Ministry announced the removal of four missile interception systems, citing eased tensions with North Korea.

The ministry said that the communist country is unlikely to stage a ballistic missile blitz, meaning Japan no longer needs the units in place.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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