As reported here, Japan is discussing whether or not their constitution allows pre-emptive strikes as a form of self defense, after N. Korea launched their missiles on July 4th.
The Japanese apparently are gravely concerned over what N. Korea has done, to even begin to discuss such a measure, let alone make the discussion public, as their constitution is rather strict on what they can, and cannot do, militarily.
Although S. Korea "... rebuked Japan for its outspoken criticism of the tests", I have to believe that they are just as concerned over the missile launches as Japan is, and is trying to "pour oil on troubled waters" to smooth things out, so as to hopefully not provoke the N. Koreans from doing anything militarily against the South. The military forces of the North far outnumber those of the South, even with American troops stationed in S. Korea, and hostilities between the two countries is probably looked upon by the South as a major catastrophe that would wreck their economy, and kill potentially hundreds of thousands of S. Koreans, which they obviously want to avoid if at all possible.
Just as "something" has to be done in regards to the lunatic in Iran and his "saber rattling", so too, "something" has to be done about the lunatic in N. Korea's "saber rattling". What that "something" is at the moment, I don't really know (although regime change is a distinct possibility - in both cases).
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