TOKYO -- Developing the capability to strike enemy bases in response to an impending missile launch is "necessary to protect our nation," Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Friday, weighing in on a possible alternative to the suspended Aegis Ashore system.
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Nobuo Kishi, Japan's new defense minister, spoke with Nikkei and other media outlets on Friday. (Photo by Junnosuke Kobara)
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