Japan intercepts ballistic missile in space test off Hawaii

Japan intercepts ballistic missile in space test off Hawaii

KAUAI ISLAND, Hawaii - A mock mid-range ballistic missile is launched Dec. 17 from a U.S. military range on Kauai Island, Hawaii, as a target to test the launching of the US-developed SM-3 missile interceptor from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense destroyer Kongou, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile tracking system, in waters off Hawaii. (Kyodo)

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