A ballistic missile test equipped with a precision guidance system, in an undisclosed location in northern Korea.

U.S. defense chief threatens massive military response if N. Korea attacks

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday threatened a "massive military response" to any attack on the United States or its allies after North Korea conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date. Speaking outside the White House, Mattis said: "Any threat to the United States or its territories, including Guam or our allies will be...

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Japan can legally intercept a Guam-bound N. Korea missile

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TOKYO -- 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 U.S. Pacific territory if it was judged to be an existential threat...