Also the solid fueled orbital launch rockets Japan has are totally not ICBMs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-V#Potential_as_an_interconti...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_(rocket)#Vehicle_descr...

"The Epsilon is expected to have a shorter launch preparation time than its predecessors;[11][12][13] a function called "mobile launch control" greatly shortens the launch preparation time, and needs only eight people at the launch site,[14] compared with 150 people for earlier systems.[15]"

All this is just a coincidence. ^_-

> Also the solid fueled orbital launch rockets Japan has are totally not ICBMs:

The biggest threats to Japan are China and North Korea: you do not need ICBMs for them.

Cruise missiles have ranges of >1500km:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family)

And with that, a missile launched from the north of Japan (e.g., Sapporo) can hit NK:

* http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJCC

Southern Japan (e.g., Nagasaki) can reach Beijing and Shanghai:

* http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJFU

Japan doesn't currently have any, but perhaps Taiwan and/or SK would be willing to sell them some existing design:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyunmoo-3

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiung_Feng_IIE

Though they seem to be working on updating their own design:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_12_surface-to-ship_missil...