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JAPAN U S DEFENSE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 24, 2019
Five takeaways from Japan-U.S. security talks
Last week's SCC meeting and joint statement put the allies on the right track, though not without a few noticeable speed bumps.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018
Japan snubs homegrown weaponry to buy from the U.S., putting domestic industry under threat
While there's little prospect that Japanese consumers will ever buy enough American cars to please U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe government's record spending on defense is shaping up as a bright spot in bilateral trade for the U.S. president.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2017
Russia says Tokyo's deployment of U.S. missiles a blow to relations and will impact peace treaty negotiations
A decision by Japan to deploy a U.S. missile defense system will damage Moscow's relations with Tokyo and is a breach by Washington of a landmark arms control treaty, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2017
Japan seeks powerful new U.S. missile radar as North Korea threat grows: sources
Tokyo is worried that Washington's reluctance to arm Japan with a new advanced radar could make the U.S. missile defense system the government plans to install much less capable of countering North Korea's growing threat, three sources said.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2017
Taking a stand on defense research
University scientists should avoid the lure of easy government money aimed at promoting research with military applications.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2017
Southeast Asia pins its hopes on the Japan-U.S. alliance
U.S. President Donald Trump's explicit support for Japan has partly allayed concerns over the U.S. security commitment to Japan and the region.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2016
SDF's expanding missions
Lawmakers in the Diet should once again scrutinize how far the administration intends to expand the SDF's overseas missions under Abe's call for 'proactive contribution to peace' and how that should be controlled.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2016
A 'no first use' policy' is safer
A 'no first use' nuclear policy lowers nuclear temptations, deepens strategic stability and reduces nuclear threats.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2016
Science Council to make clear position on lifting military-linked research ban by early next year
A committee of 15 academics with the Science Council of Japan held a meeting on whether to revise its long-held stance to never engage in military research.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2015
Japan, Indonesia hold first two-plus-two talks, agree to work toward transfer of defense weapons
Japan and Indonesia held their first "two-plus-two" meetings of foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo on Thursday, agreeing to work on a pact that could allow to Japan to export some defense weapons and technologies to Indonesia.

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