US President Donald Trump has said that Japan could shoot North Korean missiles out of the sky with military equipment bought from the US. <br/><br/>Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, his country could intercept missiles, if necessary, and added that he is looking into the deal. <br/><br/>The two leaders were speaking to reporters at the close of Mr Trump's first state visit to Japan. <br/><br/>North Korea has fired missiles over Japan twice in recent months. <br/><br/>Answering questions at a press conference today, Mr Trump said, Mr Abe is going to purchase massive amounts of military equipment from the US.