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November 28, 2016

Intelligence-sharing pact between South Korea, Japan takes effect

Military Times: An intelligence-sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan took effect Wednesday after the countries signed the pact to

November 28, 2016

Japan Gets Serious About THAAD

The Diplomat: On Thursday, Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Tokyo would seriously consider purchasing the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

November 21, 2016

S. Korea, Japan to sign intel-sharing pact Wednesday

Yonhap News Agency: South Korea and Japan plan to sign a military intelligence-sharing pact this week to better counter mounting

November 15, 2016

North Korea forces Japan and South Korea to sign landmark defence deal

International Business Times: South Korea and Japan agreed a landmark deal to share military intelligence, a move that goes a

October 25, 2016

US, Japan to conduct joint-bilateral field training exercise

Post Guam: Units from the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces will conduct Exercise Keen Sword 17 beginning Oct. 30.

October 24, 2016

A top US missile defense official visits Seoul again

The Dong-A Ilbo: A top U.S. missile defense official will visit Korea again in three months. Some say that it

October 20, 2016

Japan Eyes $1B Ballistic Missile Defense Investment in Response to North Korea’s Rocket Tests

Gov Con Wire: Japan looks to accelerate a $1 billion investment toward its ballistic missile defense systems in response to North Korea’s

October 18, 2016

Japan to allocate up to $3B for new missile defense system

UPI: Japan is planning to allocate about $2 billion to $3 billion toward missile defense systems in response to North

October 17, 2016

Japan may speed up missile defense upgrades in wake of North Korean tests

Japan Times: The government may accelerate around ¥100 billion in planned spending to upgrade Japan’s ballistic missile defenses in the

October 6, 2016

U.S., Japan agree to build up defense cooperation

UPI: The United States and Japan have agreed to enhance defense cooperation in the face of increased security threats from