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DF 16 MISSILES

JAPAN
Mar 8, 2017
As North Korea missile threat grows, Japan lawmakers argue for first strike options
Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at the missile facilities of its nuclear-armed neighbor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
North Korean missiles loom over Sea of Japan fishermen
Fishermen and local officials on the Sea of Japan coast rushed Monday to gather information and confirm the safety of fishing boats after North Korea fired missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone 300 to 350 km west of Akita Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
Abe says latest North Korean missile launch represents 'new level of threat'
North Korea demonstrated its growing military capabilities with the launch of four ballistic missiles Monday, three of which fell into the Sea of Japan, in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe characterized as "a new level of threat."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2017
Trump backs missile shield against North Korea, pushes upgrades to nuclear arsenal
A “very angry” U.S. President Donald Trump advocates better missile defense systems for Japan and South Korea as a way to counter provocations from North Korea.
EDITORIALS
Feb 14, 2017
Testing time for North Korea
Can the Kim regime be convinced that it doesn't need a nuclear deterrent to ensure its survival?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2017
The method behind Kim Jong Un's 'madness'
Even if North Korea gets nuclear-tipped ICBMS, they will be only for deterrence against a U.S. attack.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2017
Flynn puts Iran 'on notice' over missile launch as Trump team adopts aggressive posture
The White House put Iran "on notice" on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile and said it was reviewing how to respond, abruptly adopting an aggressive posture toward Tehran that could raise tensions in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2017
Pakistan tests new nuclear-capable, multiple-warhead ballistic missile
Pakistan on Tuesday tested a missile capable of delivering multiple warheads to a target up to 2,200 km away, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2017
May refuses to confirm Trident missile failure fired from sub off Florida last year
The British government is being accused of concealing the failure of an unarmed ballistic missile launch ahead of a debate in Parliament over whether to refurbish the country's aging Trident nuclear launching system.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2016
Moscow says missile deployment on disputed isles should not hurt Russia-Japan relations
The deployment of Russian missile systems on the Kuril Islands should not influence efforts to settle a long-running territorial dispute between Moscow and Tokyo over the islands, the Kremlin said.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2016
Russia deploys anti-ship missiles on disputed isles off Hokkaido
The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet deploys state-of-the-art missile systems on two disputed islands also claimed by Japan.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2016
Japan may blacklist firms in China, elsewhere for aiding North Korea transactions
The government is considering blacklisting companies based in China or other countries known to be facilitating transactions with North Korea.
WORLD
Oct 21, 2016
Iran denies role in failed missile attack on U.S. destroyer off Yemen
Iran on Thursday denied playing any role in last week's failed missile attack on a U.S. Navy vessel in the Red Sea, saying reports coming from Washington are "baseless and paranoid."
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2016
China says pressing ahead with own anti-missile system
China's Defense Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it was pressing ahead with anti-missile system tests after pictures appeared on state television, amid anger at South Korea's decision to deploy an advanced U.S. anti-missile system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2016
Kim ordered missile tests based on pre-emptive strike against South Korea, U.S. bases
North Korea said Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Un has recently supervised ballistic missile tests on the assumption of making pre-emptive strikes against South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2016
Japan lodges protest with North Korea following latest launch of ballistic missiles
The government said Tuesday it has lodged a protest with North Korea over the reclusive state's launch of ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast earlier in the day.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2016
North Korea's long-range Scud can reach U.S. Yokosuka base: Seoul daily
North Korea's extended-range Scud missiles are capable of reaching the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, a Seoul daily reported Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2016
U.N. Security Council to convene emergency meeting over North Korea missile launches
The U.N. Security Council is slated to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon over North Korea's latest missile launches following a request made by the United States and Japan, diplomats said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2016
Test launches show North Korea making progress in developing midrange missile
Two new test-fires confirm the North's progress in developing its intermediate-range Musudan missile, says the Defense Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2016
SDF on alert for possible North Korean ballistic missile launch
The Self-Defense Forces go on alert for a potential ballistic missile launch by North Korean, revving up their Patriot interceptor batteries just in case.

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