South Korea raises surveillance alert level
A sense of unease across the Korean peninsula.
South Koreans protest against North Korea amid fears Pyongyang has moved one or more mid range missiles and could be set to launch.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S FOREIGN MINISTER YUN BYUNG-SE SAYING:
"Probably (North Korea would launch) a new type of missile, called Musudan, which is a mid-range missile. Its range is about 3,500 km. It depends on North Korea's decision how far they will send it away. It can fly to short distance or to longer distance just like they did in the past, over Japan."
Japan has readied its ballistic missile defence systems as Pyongyang's threats of war become more belllicose.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE DEFENCE MINISTER ITSUNORI ONODERA, SAYING:
"I ask you deploy your troops in a fully comprehensive manner in order to protect the lives and land of the Japanese people, and at this uncertain time be ever ready to leap into action whenever the order may come."
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South Koreans protest against North Korea amid fears Pyongyang has moved one or more mid range missiles and could be set to launch.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S FOREIGN MINISTER YUN BYUNG-SE SAYING:
"Probably (North Korea would launch) a new type of missile, called Musudan, which is a mid-range missile. Its range is about 3,500 km. It depends on North Korea's decision how far they will send it away. It can fly to short distance or to longer distance just like they did in the past, over Japan."
Japan has readied its ballistic missile defence systems as Pyongyang's threats of war become more belllicose.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE DEFENCE MINISTER ITSUNORI ONODERA, SAYING:
"I ask you deploy your troops in a fully comprehensive manner in order to protect the lives and land of the Japanese people, and at this uncertain time be ever ready to leap into action whenever the order may come."
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