South against Japan's 'preemptive attack' on N. Korea

South against Japan's 'preemptive attack' on N. Korea

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (L) says in Seoul on March 5 his government opposes any ''preemptive attack'' by Japan against North Korean missile bases without prior consultation with South Korea. He told a press conference for foreign correspondents that such an attack would highly likely escalate into full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula. ==Kyodo

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