Defense system will intercept only missiles targeting Japan

Defense system will intercept only missiles targeting Japan "Japan has decided to use its missile defense system solely to intercept ballistic missiles targeting Japan, not missiles that pass over Japan and target other countries including the United States, government sources said Saturday.

The government has decided to limit the scope of interception by the missile defense system, to be deployed in fiscal 2007, because intercepting missiles that are targeted at other countries would be construed as collective self-defense. (Kyodo News)"