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June 15, 2018

Plans for Aegis Ashore met with opposition in Japan

United Press International: June 14 (UPI) — Japan’s plans to deploy a land-based component of a missile interceptor system, the

June 12, 2018

Japan to cooperate with US, South Korea, China, Russia to solve North Korean issue

TASS: MOSCOW, June 12. /TASS/. Japan will closely cooperate with the United States and South Korea, as well as China

June 11, 2018

We Now Know Japan’s Masterplan to Stop a Chinese or North Korean Missile Strike

The National Interest: In late 2017 Japan’s cabinet made the critical decision to purchase two land-based missile facilities designed to

June 7, 2018

Navy begins annual Malabar exercise with India and Japan

Stars and Stripes: The Navy kicked off a nine-day training exercise with India and Japan one week after U.S. Pacific

June 1, 2018

Japan wants to deploy land-based US Aegis missile shield in Akita to guard against N Korea threat

South China Morning Post: AKITA, Japan (Kyodo) — The Defense Ministry said Friday it hopes to start deploying the U.S.

May 29, 2018

LDP calls for scrapping 1% cap on Japan’s defense budget

The Asahi Shimbun: The ruling party endorsed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s call to remove a 1 percent psychological cap on

May 24, 2018

Shield of the Pacific: Japan as a Giant Aegis Destroyer

CSIS: Several decades ago, former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone once described his country as a “big aircraft carrier” from which

May 23, 2018

Here’s how many billions Japan and South Korea are spending on American defense goods

Defense News: WASHINGTON ― In an era where the American president wants allies to Buy American, two of America’s closest

May 21, 2018

Japan and Russia plan high-level talks on defense, diplomacy

Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO — Japan and Russia intend to have their top foreign affairs and defense officials meet this

April 12, 2018

U.S. to conduct next test of antiballistic missile co-developed with Japan by end of 2018: Pentagon

The Japan Times: WASHINGTON – The United States will conduct its next test of an antiballistic missile it has jointly