Patriotic duty
, December 3, 2012
A lorry carrying a unit of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles is loaded onto Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force's (MSDF) transport vessel Osumi at an MSDF base in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture. Japan expedited deploying the PAC-3 missile interceptors in Okinawa Prefecture to prepare for North Korea's planned rocket launch, Kyodo news reported. Reuters/Kyodo