MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the NHK broadcaster, the Japanese government ordered the self-defense troops to be ready to shoot down any incoming projectile after defense forces had spotted suspicious signs indicating Pyongyang's intention to conduct ballistic trials.
Tensions over North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs escalated after Pyongyang said on January 6 that it had successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test and put a satellite into orbit on February 7, violating UN Security Council resolutions and triggering condemnation from the international community in both cases.
