[Candor7]

My money would be on a submarine based intercept.

A war with N. Korea is my worst nightmare. I have 2 grandsons living on the West coast of Japan.I have been telling my son to come home for 3 years. At least he has a bolt plan.

I believe war between Japan and North Korea is inevitable because China has neutralized the USA, and China is very much behind North Korea's conduct.China wants Japan to return to the Pan Asiatic fold, in which ALL Asian nations pay tribute to China.China wants the USA OUT of Asia.Obama is so weak that China will move the otherwise slow process of getting the USA out of Asia , a LOT faster.

The weak make things very difficult for Japan:

[cherokee1]

China wants Taiwan back first, before it makes other stupid moves. They make this point regularly/repeatedly via their commentary on their own TV channel CCTV9. They won’t take direct action against anyone else unless it is coupled, at least, with a move on Taiwan-—but Taiwan has a lot of its own bite so the Chicoms are laying groundwork very patiently.