North Korea is not expected to test-fire a Taepodong 2 long-range ballistic missile within Sunday despite increasing signs indicating such an action, Japanese Defense Agency officials said late Sunday afternoon.
Defense Minister Fukushiro Nukaga called a meeting of Defense Agency officials to analyze information related to North Korea''s suspected preparations for test-launching the missile.
Participants reached a conclusion that there would be no firing at least within Sunday, agency sources said.
Among officials present at the meeting were Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya and Self-Defense Forces Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Hajime Massaki.
Emerging from the meeting, Nukaga told reporters that there were no noticeable development as of late Sunday afternoon. The government will continue to gather information about the situation, he said.
I guess we Yanks have our launch countdown holds and scrubs, and they do, too!
Kim was pulling our chains and enjoying it, I wonder?