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September 15, 2022

Japan and U.S. plan joint research on defending against hypersonic weapons

Japan Times: The Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs agreed on Wednesday that their nations will undertake joint technological research to

September 13, 2022

Japanese Aegis System-Equipped Vessel (ASEV) Successfully Demonstrates J7.B Software Build

MDA News: On August 10, 2022, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy Aegis Technical Representative, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense

September 12, 2022

Japan Plans Giant Missile Defense Ships, Its Largest Post-WWII Surface Combatants

The Drive: The Japan Ministry of Defense has provided more details of its plans to build two huge new warships, part

September 7, 2022

Japan, US, S Korea reaffirm joint response to N Korea threat

ABC News: Diplomats from the United States, Japan and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment on Wednesday to working together in response to

May 31, 2019

Japan, Russia Discuss Missile Defense, Territory

JiJi Press – Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Russia Thursday discussed Tokyo’s plan to deploy the Aegis Ashore

May 13, 2019

Russia accuses U.S. military of deploying ‘threat to our country’ ahead of Pompeo talks

Washington Examiner – U.S. military assets are threatening Russia, Moscow’s top diplomat alleged just days before a high-profile visit by

April 26, 2019

President Donald Trump to Coordinate Future Actions on North Korea Denuclearization with Japan PM Shinzo Abe at White House

Newsweek: President Donald Trump will host Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House for a two-day summit on

April 22, 2019

New operations center eyed for U.S. Air Force’s Yokota base in western Tokyo

The Japan Times: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force is considering building an Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) tasked

April 22, 2019

Raytheon awarded $19M contract for work on SM-2, SM-6 missiles

UPI: April 19 (UPI) — Raytheon has been awarded a $19 million contract for engineering and technical services on the

April 8, 2019

Japanese Aegis Ashore Systems To Lack Air defence capabilities

Defense World – Japanese version of the American Aegis Ashore land-based missile interceptor systems will not be equipped with Cooperative