Yes, but the gap between that and ICBMs is much narrower than between no rockets at all and ICBMs. Japan can’t have ICBMs at all, their armed forces are entirel

Yes, but the gap between that and ICBMs is much narrower than between no rockets at all and ICBMs. Japan can’t have ICBMs at all, their armed forces are entirely defense oriented by treaty. So they build what they can, because no treaty lasts forever.