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Originally Posted by Shadow Minato
North Korea has failed but...
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I have to say I was also a bit worried about Japan's response if the North Korean missile launch had actually succeeded. The last I heard, Japan was threatening to shoot down any part or debris from the rocket that landed within its territory and waters. In turn, North Korea threatened to declare war on Japan if it followed through with its plans. Whilst Japan's plans were perfectly normal, understandable and rational under
usual circumstances, they could potentially have dragged South Korea and the US into a very dirty conflict.
Perhaps my perspective is a bit selfish since I have a lot of Korean friends who actually live
in South Korea whilst my Japanese friends are all overseas. I was more than a little alarmed at what the war games between North Korea and Japan in particular would mean for South Korea. Unlike Japan, South Korea has a lot at stake in this conflict so despite its recently toughened stance, it still tends to tread a lot more carefully than Japan.