US President Donald Trump has said Japan could shoot North Korean missiles "out of the sky" with military equipment bought from the US.
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe meanwhile said his country could intercept missiles "if necessary".
The two leaders were speaking to reporters at the close of Mr Trump's first state visit to Japan.
North Korea has fired long-range ballistic missiles over Japanese territory twice in recent months.
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