LDP panel largely agrees on proposing ability to hit enemy bases

A defense panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party largely agreed Tuesday to propose that Japan acquire the capability to take out enemy bases under new National Defense Program Guidelines.

The proposal, which is in large measure a response to North Korea's nuclear test on Monday and its April 5 rocket launch, is likely to be controversial given that some government officials and lawmakers have expressed reservations about making the leap.
Kyodo News

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