Japan ordered its military Saturday to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile after Pyongyang said this week it was ready to launch its first military spy satellite.

Japan puts military on alert fearing North Korean missile

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Japan puts military on alert fearing North Korean missile

Gravitas: Japan about to ditch pacificism