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FILE - In this March 6, 2017, file photo, a member of Japan Self-Defense Force stands by a PAC-3 Patriot missile unit deployed against the North Korea's missile firing, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, after North Korea fired four banned ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), with three of them landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone. The threat to Japan from North Korea has reached a “new stage” now that the country is capable of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile and its nuclear weapons program has advanced, a defense ministry report said Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

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FILE - In this July 29, 2017 file photo, a man walks in front of a public TV screen broadcasting news of North Korea's test-firing of its second intercontinental ballistic missile, in Tokyo, Japan. North Korea was the main concern cited in the "white paper" approved by Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, less than two weeks after the North test-fired its second ICBM. The ticker above reads: "North Korea fired ICBM missile." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, second from left, prepares for a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, second from right, in the sidelines of the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and its Dialogue Partners Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in suburban Pasay city south Manila, Philippines. Bolstered by new U.N. sanctions, the United States and North Korea's neighbors are joining in a fresh attempt to isolate Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs, in a global campaign cheered on by U.S. President Donald Trump.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, left, prepares for a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, right, in the sidelines of the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and its Dialogue Partners Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in suburban Pasay city, south Manila, Philippines. Bolstered by new U.N. sanctions, the United States and North Korea's neighbors are joining in a fresh attempt to isolate Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs, in a global campaign cheered on by U.S. President Donald Trump.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, center, walks as he leaves for the Philippines to participate in the ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, Regional Forum, at the Pyongyang Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Alarm over North Korea's missile tests, a tentative step to temper South China Sea disputes, and unease over a disastrous siege by pro-Islamic State group militants will grab the spotlight at annual meetings of Southeast Asia's top diplomats and their Asian and Western counterparts. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

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A truck driver waits at a traffic lights junction near a display board showing photos of high-rise buildings and ballistic missiles launches in North Korea outside the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches _ 20 of them just in the past year _ are a new and alarming fact of life for Japan and its other neighbors. Beijing tends to object more vehemently to North Korean nuclear tests that have at times rocked buildings in northeastern China and raised worries over radioactive fallout and other unintended consequences, though President Xi Jinping's government appears unwilling to expend much effort or political capital to address North Korea's actions. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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People are reflected on a display board showing photos of North Korea military parade to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung and its current leader Kim Jong Un outside the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches _ 20 of them just in the past year _ are a new and alarming fact of life for Japan and its other neighbors. Beijing tends to object more vehemently to North Korean nuclear tests that have at times rocked buildings in northeastern China and raised worries over radioactive fallout and other unintended consequences, though President Xi Jinping's government appears unwilling to expend much effort or political capital to address North Korea's actions. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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A man drives his car past a display board showing photos of ballistic missile launches in North Korea outside the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches _ 20 of them just in the past year _ are a new and alarming fact of life for Japan and its other neighbors. Beijing tends to object more vehemently to North Korean nuclear tests that have at times rocked buildings in northeastern China and raised worries over radioactive fallout and other unintended consequences, though President Xi Jinping's government appears unwilling to expend much effort or political capital to address North Korea's actions. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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FILE - This file photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, in North Korea's northwest, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo. North Korea’s flurry of missile launches - 20 of them just in the past year - are a new and alarming fact of life for Japan and its other neighbors. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

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FILE - This file image made from video of a news bulletin aired by North Korea's KRT on July 4, 2017, shows what was said to be North Korea leader Kim Jung Un, center, watching the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, in North Korea's northwest. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo. North Korea’s flurry of missile launches - 20 of them just in the past year - are a new and alarming fact of life for Japan and its other neighbors. (KRT via AP Video, File)

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China Intercession with North Korea Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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FILE - In this July 29, 2017 file photo, a man walks in front of a public TV screen broadcasting news of North Korea's test-firing of its second intercontinental ballistic missile, in Tokyo, Japan. North Korea after decades of effort has a missile potentially capable of reaching the continental United States, but analysts say Pyongyang has yet to show the ICBM can inflict serious damage once it gets there. The ticker above reads: "North Korea fired ICBM missile." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

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People watch a TV news program showing an image of North Korea's latest test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2017. North Korea on Friday test-fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew longer and higher than the first according to its wary neighbors, leading analysts to conclude that a wide swath of the U.S., including Los Angeles and Chicago, is now within range of Pyongyang's weapons. The signs read "North Korea launched in the same way as last July 4." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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People watch a TV news program showing an image of North Korea's latest test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2017. The clear message after Friday’s late-night test, the second in a month of a missile that may be able to reach most of the U.S. mainland: Get used to this _ it’s the new normal. The signs read "North Korea launched an ICBM missile at 11:41 p.m. last night." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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A TV news program shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2017. North Korea on Friday test-fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew longer and higher than the first according to its wary neighbors, leading analysts to conclude that a wide swath of the U.S., including Los Angeles and Chicago, is now within range of Pyongyang's weapons. The signs read: "North Korea launched a missile at midnight." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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A man walks in front of a public TV screen broadcasting news of North Korea's test-firing of its second intercontinental ballistic missile, in Tokyo Saturday, July 29, 2017. North Korea on Friday test-fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew longer and higher than the first according to its wary neighbors, leading analysts to conclude that a wide swath of the U.S., including Los Angeles and Chicago, is now within range of Pyongyang's weapons. The ticker above reads: "North Korea fired ICBM missile." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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North Koreans walk while some cycle past a factory dome with Korean words painted on its side which read "First priority: self development" at the end of a work day on Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Hamhung, North Korea. Hamhung is North Korea's second largest city. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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In this April 5, 2009, file photo made from KRT video, a rocket is lifted off from its launch pad in Musudan-ri, North Korea. For nearly 70 years, the three generations of the Kim family have run North Korea with an absolute rule that tolerates no dissent. The ruling family has devoted much of the country's scarce resources to its military but has constantly feared Washington is intent on destroying the authoritarian government.(KRT via AP Video, File)