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Report: U.S. Missile Defense Systems Activated North Korea Dismisses Its Own Test-Ban Treaty POSTED: 11:08 am MDT June 20, 2006 UPDATED: 12:16 pm MDT June 20, 2006 TOKYO -- Japan's Kyodo News agency reports the United States has activated its missile defense system ahead of a possible North Korean missile test. Kyodo didn't identify its sources. The agency said the United States is considering intercepting the missile if North Korea goes ahead with the test launch. The United States, Japan and allies have urged the north not to test the missile, which is believed to be capable of reaching the...