North Korea rocket revives Japan pre-emptive strike talk

[Coventina]

Source: Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea's rocket launch has sparked calls for Japan to consider developing a pre-emptive strike capability, though any such plan could undermine regional stability and attract only lukewarm support from voters.

Tokyo did deploy naval and land-based ballistic missile defences over fears that part or all of the rocket North Korea launched over Japan on Sunday could have fallen on its territory.

But some argue Japan should go much further, despite limits imposed by its pacifist constitution.

"We should hold a proper debate about attacking launch bases and about shelters in case something does happen," Kyodo news agency reported former finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa as saying on Sunday.



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[Hugabear]

1. Yes, because that worked out so well last time...

And I'm sure that there are some North Koreans who have very vivid memories of what happened the last time Japan decided to take unprovoked action against the Korean peninsula.