This trite description is aimed to realize its militarization.

Japan's missile program reveals that its missile technology has already reached a high level.

Japan's first anti-ship missile is "ASM-1" designed to attack large or middle-sized warships.

Japan started the development of the missile in 1972 and completed it in 1981. Next year the missile was introduced in the "air self-defense force." Its maximum range was 50 kilometers but increased considerably later.

The Defense Agency of Japan launched in earnest the development of medium-range missile "XSSM-1" in 1984. The hedgehopping missile, 5 meters long and 650 kilograms heavy, went into commission in 1990.

As for anti-tank missile, Japan developed its first generation in 1957 and second generation seven years later. The third and fourth generations already came into being.

A laser-guided anti-tank missile developed in 1978 underwent tests in 1982 and 1985 and began to be supplied to military units in 1990.

The above-mentioned facts are part of Japan's missile development.

Japan's carrier rockets for "H-2," "M-5" and "N" satellites can be simply changed into long-range missiles.

All the facts show that Japan's talk about the DPRK's missile threat is just for hoodwinking the international community.