U.S. attack possible if N. Korea prepares Japan attack

U.S. attack possible if N. Korea prepares Japan attack

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba answers questions from Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yoshinori Suematsu at the House of Representatives' Budget Committee on Jan. 24. Ishiba said Japan can ask the United States to launch a military strike on missile bases in North Korea if Pyongyang shows intention of a missile attack against Japan and starts preparations to do so.

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