the region, including japan, which is located between north korea and guam. japan is now moving its missile interceptors to strategic bases. earlier today the japanese self-defense forces confirm that interceptors have arrived at three different japanese bases. let s bring in cnn s kyung lah from tokyo. tell us about these missile interceptors. well boris, they are ground-based, pac 3 missile interceptors, they stay on the ground, missiles point to the sky. if anything comes toward japan, the missiles fire hoping to intercept it. the confidence is strong here with the japan military that they will be able to protect the momentland here. that s why they put it there. this is also a sign of force and reassurance. hoping to help calm the nerves of people who are in this area and the reason why they ve been situated there, is because these are the areas that north korea said they would be able to fly over with the miss that will would target guam.
trade, starting with an investigation of chinese trade practices. now, in japan, the leadership there are hoping for a diplomatic solution to the stand-off, but they are deploying their own defenses just in case. their missile interceptors are now set up at locations across the country in case a missile is launched at guam. the governor of guam said after a phone call from the white house, he feels safe and so should the residents there. i appreciate the president s leadership. he s providing a very clear message that any threat to americans, whether it is here in our island paradise in the western pacific, or in california, or in new york, that he will ensure our protection. so let s talk about north korea, though. a very reclusive nation, obviously, it s called the hermit kingdom for a reason. i want to read you a description here. north korea is perhaps the darkest place in the world. the country lacks electricity.
dual track. on one side the u.s. administration wanting support from china and north korea. on the other side, maybe they want to punish them on trade issues. so the two things might not meet in the middle. they don t go together very well. david mckenzie in hong kong, we appreciate you walking us through everything. thank you. parts of japan could be in danger. north korea has warned that some cities would be along the missiles flight path. so japan is deploying missile interceptors just in case kim jong-un orders those missiles in the direction of guam. kyung lah is in tokyo with more. is the japanese government reassuring people there and how are they conceiving what we re hearing from president trump? we heard from the prime minister today, victor. what the prime minister said is that he will do everything in his power to protect the safety of his people. what his words mean are moving his defensive forces into positions that will protect his people visibly.
welcome back. good morning to you. there is a new threat this morning from north korea warning the u.s. to avoid tragic doom. now, this is coming as china is trying to cool tensions, bring down the rhetoric, urging both sides to show some restraint. yeah. that plea came on the same phone call where president trump warned china, saying pressure might be applied on trade starting with an investigation of chinese trade practices. and japan is also hoping for a diplomatic solution to this stand off, but right now they re deploying their own missile defenses just in case. their missile interceptors are now set up in locations across the country in case a missile is launched in the direction of guam. the governor of guam said after a phone call from the white house he feels safe and so should the residents of guam. i appreciate the president s leadership. he s providing a very clear message that any threat to americans, whether it is here in our island paradise in the
from the japanese government was a pledge to protect this country, moving those pack three missile interceptors from central japan to four different military basis in southern japan. the southwest portion of japan, those specific areas that were called out by the north koreans. and the government saying that they would try to protect the homeland in any way possible. this would not protect the united states if a missile were launched from north korea towards the united states, but if there were any projectiles that were falling to japan, that s the defensive measure that i m talking about. what is perhaps what is most surprising about all of this is where they are being placed. hiroshima, which is forever i am mortal eyesed in history as the place that was a city that experienced and was devastated by nuclear bomb, that is one of the locations where this missile intercept or has been placed. christie. all right. we appreciate it so much.