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June 13, 2017

SDF readies drills to tighten response, ease concerns over North Korea missiles

The Japan Times: Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force will conduct nationwide drills to improve the readiness of its ballistic missile defense

May 30, 2017

North Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile, Japan protests

Reuters: North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east

May 23, 2017

U.S., Japanese Firms Collaborating on New Missile Defense Radars

Reuters: Raytheon Co and Lockheed Martin Corp are working with Japanese partners on rival projects to develop new radars that

May 15, 2017

Japan Favors Aegis Ashore Over Thaad to Boost Missile Defense: Sources

Reuters: Faced with North Korea’s rapid missile and nuclear development, and its threats, Japan has been looking into introducing a

May 2, 2017

Japanese Officials: Washington and Tokyo Need More Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation

USNI News: To counter immediate and growing North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile threats, three former Japanese ministers of defense

April 17, 2017

What Would Happen if North Korea Fired Off a Nuclear Weapon?

The National Interest: Dozens upon dozens of missiles take flight. For years, the world had heard warnings, but most doubted

April 5, 2017

North Korean missile fired ahead of US-China summit

BBC News: North Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of

March 30, 2017

Japan mulls more aggressive military stance as North Korean threat looms

CNN: Japan is considering a further step away from its long-held pacifist stance with a proposal which would allow it,

March 27, 2017

Tokyo to push for stronger missile defenses in ‘two-plus-two’ talks with U.S.

The Japan Times: Japan plans to propose putting priority on bolstering missile defense systems during its security dialogue with the

March 22, 2017

Chinese missile-test sites appear to mirror US bases in Japan

Stars and Stripes: YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — As worrisome as North Korea’s missile capability has become, defense experts say