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Japan mulls first-strike capability against North Korea

By Joel Gehrke
Published March 8, 2017 10:36pm ET
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Japan mulls first-strike capability against North Korea
"It is time we acquired the capability," said Hiroshi Imazu, a legislator who helps set security policy for the political party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, pictured, according to Reuters. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) | Shizuo Kambayashi

Japan is considering the development new weapons systems to prepare a first-strike against North Korea’s nuclear program, according to Japanese lawmakers.

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