The Japan Times:

Japan will deploy the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missile defense system on two Okinawa Prefecture islands to prepare for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Monday.

The PAC-3 system will be deployed at Ground Self-Defense Force camps on the Ishigaki and Yonaguni islands. Necessary arrangements have already been made with local governments, according to Matsuno.

“We’re determined to resolutely protect people’s lives and their peace as we closely communicate with the United States and South Korea,” Matsuno told a news conference.

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