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There is no concrete plan on deploying the U.S. THAAD anti-missile systems to Japan, but these missile defense systems are considered as one of possible the options, TASS reported quoting Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada.

Japanese Defense Minister visited a U.S. air base in Guam on Friday to inspect an advanced antiballistic missile defense system at a time when her country is seeking to improve its ability to counter threats from North Korea.

"We have no concrete plans to introduce THAAD, but we want to explore what is possible," she noted.

The THAAD system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles flying at high altitudes in and outside the atmosphere, providing a longer-range defense than the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 system already deployed by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

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