PAC3 ready at Defense Ministry in Tokyo

Photo taken Feb. 12, 2017, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor unit installed on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo. North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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