Japan could legally intercept a North Korean missile headed towards Guam, defence minister Itsunori Onodera said on Thursday in remarks reported by Kyodo news service.

Onodera told a lower house of parliament committee that Japan would be allowed to hit a missile headed towards the US&nbsp;Pacific territory if it was judged to be an existential threat to Japan, Kyodo said.

This is a reiteration of the Japanese government&#39;s position.

Experts say Japan does not currently have the capability to shoot down a missile flying over its territory headed for Guam.

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Defence minister Itsunori Onodera reportedly told a lower house of parliament committee that Japan would be allowed to hit a missile headed towards the US?Pacific territory if it was judged to be an existential threat to Japan

Japan could legally intercept a North Korean missile headed towards Guam, defence minister Itsunori Onodera said on Thursday in remarks reported by Kyodo news service. Onodera told a lower house of parliament committee that Japan would be allowed to hit a missile headed towards the US Pacific territory if it was judged to be an existential threat to Japan, Kyodo said. This is a reiteration of the Japanese government's position. Experts say Japan does not currently have the capability to shoot down a missile flying over its territory headed for Guam.

Japan could legally intercept a Guam-bound North Korea missile: Report

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