ASDF conducts 1st field survey for Tokyo missile shield candidat

ASDF conducts 1st field survey for Tokyo missile shield candidat

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Air Self-Defense Force set up antennas to test radio on Jan. 14 at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward ahead of the Defense Ministry's first field survey for deploying the land-based ballistic missile interceptor to defend the Japanese capital. The photo was taken on Jan. 14, 2008. (Kyodo)

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