Japan orders N. Korean rocket destruction

Japan orders N. Korean rocket destruction

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks to reporters in the parliamentary building March 27. Hamada issued an order to the Self-Defense Forces to destroy debris from a North Korean rocket in the event that its launch fails and fragments fall onto Japanese territory.

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