Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka said Monday he may order the Self-Defense Forces to shoot down the North Korean rocket purportedly carrying a satellite next month if it passes over Japan.
Tanaka said this in a Diet session, referring to actions the SDF may take in the event the rocket passes through Japanese airspace.
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