The dispute over North Korea's rocket...do you think Japan will shoot it down?

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Japan recently deployed its missile defense system and moved some of its Maritime Self-Defense Force's warships to strategic locations in preparation for the possibility of shooting down a North Korean rocket scheduled to be launched sometime between April 4 and April 8, which is expected to cross Northern Japanese territory. Japan's official statement, by Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, is that it will only shoot down the rocket if something goes wrong and the rocket itself or debris threatens Japanese territory. He then goes on to say that any missile or rocket flying over Japan is unacceptable, and adds Japan will take approriate measures with anything that affects the nation's interests. Hamada's comments followed a meeting of Japan's Security Council Friday, at which senior officials voted to approve the use of missile defense technology to destroy any part of the North Korean rocket that looks like it will land on Japan. U.S. Navy ships capable of shooting down ballistic missiles have also been moved to the Sea of Japan, according to a Navy spokesman. So, what's your opinion? Japan, the United States and South Korea are very opposed to a successful launch of this rocket but Japan is taking an extremely strong stance considering it's pacifist constitution. Do you think they'll shoot the rocket down if it makes it off the launch pad and into their territory?