The Japan Times:
Japan is leaning toward reviewing its current plan to deploy the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system in the northeastern city of Akita, due to strong local opposition, according to a government source.
If the government decides to give up its plan and looks for another candidate site, its goal of deploying the land-based defense system, aimed at countering the threat of North Korean missiles, as early as 2025 may be affected.
