Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera inspects units of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles (in background) at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo April 10, 2013. Japan has deployed ground-based PAC-3 interceptors, as well as Aegis radar-equipped destroyers carrying Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors in response to the DPRK's threats and actions, according to its government. [Photo/Agencies]