The Asahi Shimbun:

A high-ranking Defense Ministry official on May 27 visited Akita to emphasize the safety of the proposed deployment of the controversial Aegis Ashore missile defense system here, but local officials remain unconvinced.

Akita is one of two candidate sites for the deployment, which local residents fear could adversely affect their health and have an environmental impact, as well as put their communities in the crosshairs.

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