Japan ready to protect Guam, country’s military could shoot down the missiles before they reach the U.S. territory.

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In the event of a North Korean nuclear attack on Guam, Japan’s new defense minister said Thursday that his In the event of a North Korean nuclear attack on Guam, Japan’s new defense minister said Thursday that his country’s military could shoot down the missiles before they reach the U.S. territory..

 In such a scenario, Japan has the right to activate its Aegis destroyer missile defense system, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said during a session of the National Diet, Japan’s parliament.

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