Japan Times:
WASHINGTON – The United States approved the sale of 56 advanced medium-range missiles to Japan for an estimated ¥12.6 billion ($113 million), the State Department said Wednesday as the two allies face a growing missile and nuclear threat from North Korea.
The planned sale of the AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles “will provide Japan a critical air defense capability to assist in defending the Japanese homeland and U.S. personnel stationed there,” the department said in a statement.
The deal, which requires congressional approval, comes at the request of the Japanese government. Separate certification form the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency was cleared earlier Wednesday, it said.
