Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks with reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on April 11, 2013. Amid indications that North Korea may soon launch ballistic missiles, Onodera said Tokyo has intensified its information gathering.

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