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November 16, 2017

Japan, US stage naval drill amid North Korea tension

The New Indian Express: TOKYO: Japan and the United States launched a joint naval drill Thursday in a show of

November 14, 2017

Three U.S. Aircraft Carriers Complete Rare Military Exercises in Western Pacific

The Epoch Times: Three U.S. aircraft carriers and their accompanying strike groups of warships, fighter jets and other aircraft completed

November 13, 2017

Akita and Yamaguchi eyed to host Aegis Ashore missile interceptor batteries

Japan Times: Japan might deploy the land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense system in Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures to address North

November 7, 2017

Japan in Talks With U.S. on Buying Aegis Missile Defense

Bloomberg Politics: The Pentagon is providing Japan with initial pricing and technical data to decide if it wants to buy

November 7, 2017

Japan’s Defense Minister to Visit Aegis Ashore Missile Test Site in Hawaii

The Diplomat: Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera is expected to visit the U.S. test facility in Hawaii for the

November 6, 2017

Trump: Japan could shoot down North Korean missiles

BBC: US President Donald Trump has said Japan could shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky” with military equipment

October 31, 2017

Dunford Hosts Trilateral Meeting With South Korean, Japanese Military Leaders

US Department of Defense: CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 30, 2017 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff hosted

October 30, 2017

Japan staging missile defense training in Hokkaido

Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO — Japanese defense forces will conduct missile intercept training Tuesday in Hokkaido following North Korea’s repeated

October 25, 2017

S. Korea, U.S., Japan carry out missile warning exercise on sea

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) — South Korea, the United States and Japan kicked off a joint missile

October 24, 2017

Japan Mulls Deployment of New Supersonic Interceptors to Counter Chinese Cruise Missiles

The Diplomat: The Japanese government is considering equipping its two future ground-based Aegis Ashore systems with multi-purpose interceptors designed to