Japan braces for N. Korean launch

Japan braces for N. Korean launch

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 10, 2012, shows Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptors deployed in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea.

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