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Data Figure: Atago of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer.

“Japanese Economic News” reported on March 20 the Government of Japan on the 19th, ready to work, to prepare to intercept the DPRK “rocket” fly to the Japanese territory and territorial waters. Despite the fact that the lower the possibility of interception, but the Japanese government will emphasize a determination to defend the homeland and the solid Japan-US alliance to contain North Korea.

Korea notice on April 12 to 16, to launch satellites. By then, the defense minister, Tanaka Naoki issued measures to undermine the command. The command is divided into two situations: First, ballistic missiles may fly to hit Japan, the defense minister by the cabinet resolution issued an order; second, it is difficult to determine whether to fly to Japan, issued an order in advance just in case. In view of the DPRK launched a “rocket” 5-10 minutes will be flying over the coastal waters of Japan, the defense minister issued an order in advance to consider the second scenario.

Self-Defense Forces after receiving the order will be deployed to the two-phase intercept program. When the missiles will fall on Japanese territory and territorial waters, the first by the Maritime Self-Defense Force Aegis “destroyers launching the SM-3 interceptor missiles to address. Deployed on the ground, “Patriot-3-to-air interceptor missiles will be fired by the Air Self-Defense Force failed to intercept.

a government source said: “Self-Defense Forces of this is likely to be deployed in waters near Okinawa ‘Aegis’ destroyers,’ Patriot-3 missile.” However, “PAC-3 missile has a range only dozens of kilometers, the coverage of a wider “SM-3 missiles can shoot down the rocket” is the key to success.

if the high-altitude ballistic missile over Japan, it is not a violation of airspace, the SDF is not the interceptive measures taken. In fact, the need to intercept the missile deviations from the expected path of flight.

Japanese TV website reported on March 20] It is reported that, in response to the notice of the Korean “satellite” launch, deployment of the Japanese Government to study the first island Islands, including Ishigaki “Patriot 3″ to air missiles. Government sources said that the results of the analysis, the track of the “satellite” launch over Japanese territory, the first island islands, is to prevent the fall of the rocket and satellite components required in Ishigaki Island, including the deployment of the Patriot-3 missiles.

Japanese “Asahi Shimbun” web site March 20 reported on Noda government coordination “Patriot-3 missiles and Aegis destroyers deployed in Okinawa Prefecture. North Korean missile track is located in the deployment of the Patriot-3 missiles with a range of in the U.S. Kadena Air Base, the SDF may turn to the deployment of the Patriot-3 missiles in Miyako Island.

the IAEA confirmed that North Korea invited the verification

EFE Vienna, March 19 (Xinhua) – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spokesman Jill Tudor 19 in Vienna, said the North Korean government have been invited to visit the country, this is the invitation of North Korean authorities to expel the inspectors to the agency for the first time after three years.

Gill Tudor said: “on the 16th of this month we received the DPRK sent a letter of invitation. We will discuss with the DPRK and other interested parties to access details. Has not yet made any decision.”

the North Korean government is willing to moratorium on nuclear testing, uranium enrichment activities and long-range missile tests, to issue an invitation to the International Atomic Energy Agency announced on February 29.

International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Yukiya Amano said the agency will adhere to its position, the inspectors are ready to return to the Korean nuclear facilities at Yongbyon initiated verification.

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, North Korea quit the six-party talks at the same time, requiring IAEA inspectors leave North Korea.

Reuters news agency, Vienna, March 19 – United Nations verification agency said today that have received North Korea invited the invitation to visit.

Korea It seems intentionally to show that a stop nuclear agreement it signed with the United States last month is serious. Pyongyang, March 16 announced plans to launch satellites to allow people to cast doubt on the agreement.

International Atomic Energy Agency spokesman Jill Tudor said in a statement issued by e-mail: “We will visit with the DPRK and other parties concerned to discuss the details. Has not yet made any decision.”

In Washington, U.S. State Department said that, in principle, it supports all the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to go to Korea to supervise all aspects of the country’s implementation of February 29 nuclear agreement.

However, the State Council to reiterate, it announced last week that North Korea satellite launch plans to destroy the nuclear deal between the U.S. and the DPRK.

Victoria Newland,

State Department spokesman said today: “Obviously, the International Atomic Energy Agency to obtain any enter (DPRK) opportunities are beneficial, but this did not change the fact that we launch a satellite not only a violation of their obligations to the United Nations, but also a violation of their commitment to what we have done. “

it is unclear the extent to commence verification of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Korea in the previous two to allow inspectors to enter limit the scope of their activities.

China highly concerned about the relevant developments

DPA Beijing, March 20 (Xinhua) – China’s official media said today, Chinese and North Korean officials on Pyongyang plans The use of carrier rockets to launch satellites was held in the second round of talks.

Chinese state television reported that the evening of 19 the highest officials in charge of Korean affairs Wu Dawei met with DPRK Foreign Minister Kim in Beijing, Li Yonghao.

Yonhap reported that Chinese officials urged South Korea to maintain calm and restraint “on the issue of North Korea plans to launch a satellite”, which is published in Pyongyang after its satellite launch is scheduled to issue another diplomatic signal .

Yonhap quoted diplomatic sources, then a condition of anonymity, said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying, 18, met with South Korean Ambassador to China, Lee Kyu-hyung.

AFP, Beijing, March 20 -, China today said the chief negotiator with North Korea held a “frank” talks.

A government statement said the Chinese government on the Korean Peninsula’s Special Representative on the 19th in Beijing, Wu Dawei and the DPRK Vice Foreign Minister Kim Li Yonghao “maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and push forward the Six-Party Talks frank and in-depth exchange of views. ”

This is announced on the 16th, the North Korea rocket launch satellites since the two sides held the second meeting next month, that Beijing’s concerns about North Korea plans to.

according to a government statement released earlier China, North Korea announced the planned launch within a few hours, the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun met with the DPRK ambassador to express Beijing’s concerns and urged the DPRK to exercise restraint .

NHK website reported on March 20] North Korea says the rocket program did not violate the agreement reached with the U.S. moratorium on testing long-range missiles.

DPRK Foreign Minister Kim Li Yonghao called on the United States in accordance with the agreement reached by the bilateral talks last month to provide food aid to North Korea.

Liyong Hao said, should be distinguished look at the launch plan for the period from April 12 to 16 and the DPRK-US agreement. He said that North Korea is entitled to the development of space programs for peaceful purposes.

he said, the DPRK agreed to International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to return to Korea, the implementation of bilateral agreements. They will oversee North Korea to suspend its uranium enrichment program.

Li Yonghao said, if the launch rocket after the DPRK’s sovereignty have been violated, the DPRK will be compelled to take action.

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