Japan conducts its first missile test on its own territory

Japan's army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory.
Japan conducts its first missile test on its own territory
Japan conducts its first missile test on its own territory
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Tokyo | Japan's army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory.

The test-firing of the Type-88 surface-to-ship short range missile was conducted Tuesday at an army firing range in Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.

Japan is accelerating its military buildup to acquire strike-back capabilities as a deterrence to China.

Japan has previously conducted missile tests overseas, including in the territories of its defense partners such as the United States and Australia.

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