North Korean missiles again flying over Japan 'only a matter of time,' experts say
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's declaration that his country is no longer bound by its self-imposed nuclear and missile moratorium drastically raises the chances of longer-range weapons overflying Japan once again, experts say. "Missile tests through Japanese airspace are only a matter of time ...
Russia's MiG-31K interceptor jet carried out a test of the Kinjal (Dagger) hypersonic missile in Russia's part of Arctic earlier this month, Tass news agency reported Saturday, citing two military sources. The report came a day after the Danish intelligence service warned of intensifying geopolitical ...
Japan plans to develop home-made long-range anti-ship missile to counter threat
The Defense Ministry plans to develop a domestically made long-range anti-ship missile, apparently in response to advanced, longer-range air-defense missiles now in service with the Chinese Navy, according to sources. Under the plan, the new missile will be an improved model of the ASM-3 supersonic ...
Tokyo's first ballistic missile drill gets mixed reaction
In a first for Tokyo, a disaster drill based on a ballistic missile attack was held Monday in response to the nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The drill took place in several locations in Bunkyo Ward near Tokyo Dome, including the Tokyo Dome ...
India test-fires long-range ballistic missile amid perceived threats from China and Pakistan
India tested its longest-range intercontinental missile on Thursday, the nation's defense ministry said, as part of efforts to build a nuclear deterrent against neighboring Pakistan and China. The 5,000-km range (3,107-mile) Agni missile was tested from an island in India's eastern coast in the Bay ...
Review of Japan's defenses to precede revamp debate: Abe says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that the government will assess the capabilities needed to protect Japan's population from the growing military threat posed by North Korea, signaling his intention to accelerate debate early next year on reviewing the nation's defense guidelines. "We would like ...
Japan, U.S. and South Korea kick off two-day missile tracking drill
The United States, Japan and South Korea began a joint missile tracking drill Monday as tensions in Asia continue to rise over North Korea's fast-developing weapons programs, the Maritime Self-Defense Force said. In the two-day exercise, four Aegis-equipped destroyers from the three countries, including the ...
Defense Ministry seeks extra ¥730 million in 2018 to install Aegis Ashore missile batteries
The Defense Ministry has requested an additional ¥730 million from the fiscal 2018 budget to build two land-based Aegis missile defense systems, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to endorse the deployment of the Aegis Ashore batteries on ...
Upper House adopts resolution slamming North Korea's latest ICBM test
The Upper House adopted a resolution Monday condemning North Korea's latest weapons test — an intercontinental ballistic missile that soared into space before falling into the sea in Japan's exclusive economic zone last week. The resolution, which unanimously passed the plenary session of the House ...
Abe urges U.N. states to wage blockade against North, time for dialogue is over
Japan prime minister asks U.N. member states to act collectively against North Korea, which has ‘no intention’ of abandoning its nuclear program.
North Korean nuclear crisis tests Japan's mettle, has experts debating how to respond
Another war on the Korean Peninsula — this time a nuclear one — is beginning to look more possible than ever before, stirring anxiety in Japan and prompting debate over how it should respond. Amid the crisis, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has maintained close contact ...
Koreans living in Japan worry about backlash because of North's nuclear, missile programs
Ethnic Koreans living in Japan are nervously watching growing tensions over North Korea and are wary of a possible backlash against their community as Pyongyang ramps up its saber-rattling. While public antipathy toward Koreans does not appear to have escalated in reaction to the North's ...
