Japan's spy in the sky

[Taro Toporific]

Look up, Mr Kim: Japan's spy in the sky
Japan is shooting spy satellites into orbit to get ready to keep a high-tech eye on axis of evil member North Korea. ...
Also see... Japan plans pilotless spy plane"Japan's Defense Agency is planning to develop a pilotless spy plane to help it track suspicious ships and monitor other countries' military facilities...The drone would be equipped with cameras, radar and infrared sensors, enabling it to survey military bases on the Korean peninsula from a height of more than 20 km (66,000 feet)."
...And here's more sushi for thought...A Japanese-Style Star Wars?

[Taro Toporific]

Look up, Mr Kim: Japan's spy in the sky
Japan is shooting spy satellites into orbit to get ready to keep a high-tech eye on axis of evil member North Korea. ...

UPDATE OP-ED: Japan's spy in the sky --by Axel Berkofsky

"Japanese satellites are believed to be inferior even to Cold War-era U.S. satellites, and compared with the United States' state-of-the art Lockheed Martin-manufactured IKONOS satellites, Japanese satellite technology still has a way to go before shooting high-resolution pictures, analysts believe....

"I am not sure if the Japanese space program is smart long-term policy or foolish national pride, but presumably the U.S., France, Russia and China all see it as the latter...