US to debut missile system in Japan that puts China in range

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A midrange missile launcher in northern Luzon, Philippines. (U.S. Army via Kyodo)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA and RYOTA OGATA

TOKYO -- The U.S. Army will temporarily stage a midrange missile system on Japanese soil that is capable of reaching a target in China, marking the first time a weapon with that capability is deployed in the country.

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