Japan to deploy 3 Aegis ships to track missile launch

Japan to deploy 3 Aegis ships to track missile launch

TOKYO, Japan - Japan is planning to deploy up to three Aegis missile warships to the Sea of Japan to detect signs of a missile launch if North Korea goes ahead with reported plans to test a new ballistic missile, Japanese government sources say in Tokyo on Aug. 8. The file photo shows the Aegis-equipped destroyer Myoukou.

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