WW3 FEARS: Japan BACKS the US using ‘any option’ to deal with North Korea nuclear threat
JAPAN has openly backed the United States using any options available – including military strikes – to deal with threats from North Korea, as Pyongyag’s nuclear abilities appear to step up in intensity.
By SOFIA PETKAR
Express.co.uk
Sat, Jun 3, 2017
The Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada made the declaration in a speech during a regional security conference in Singapore.
She indicated that Tokyo was ready to build deeper alliances with Washington, adding: “The United States is making clear through both words and deeds that all options are on the table. I strongly support the US position.”
North Korea’s accelerating nuclear and missile programmes have struck fear in neighbouring Japan, prompting a harder line on security issues in the region from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The remarks come as Japanese helicopter carrier and destroyer conclude three days of drills alongside two US aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan, as well as simulated combat sorties between US Navy F-18s and Japanese air force F-15s.
Japan has stepped up its security and military provisions following three ballistic missiles by Pyongyang in as many weeks.
The latest missile, fired on Monday, reached an altitude of 120 km (75 miles) before falling into international waters in the Sea of Japan, but inside an exclusive economic zone where Japan has jurisdiction over the exploration and exploitation of maritime resources.
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