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Japan and U.S. to develop new radar system for Aegis warships: sources
Japan and the United States are working toward the joint development of a new radar system for Aegis-equipped U.S. Navy warships, as part of efforts to improve defense capabilities, diplomatic sources said Sunday. Coordination between the two countries on the plan aimed at developing capabilities ...
Japan has decided to develop for the first time long-range, air-to-ship cruise missiles that can be carried by fighter jets and are capable of attacking a warship from beyond the range of enemy weapons, government sources said Sunday. The plan is aimed at boosting deterrence ...
Safety-minded Tokyo bracing for Olympic contingencies of all kinds
Cyberattacks, terrorism, earthquakes and heat waves: Tokyo's Olympic organizers are hoping for the best but bracing for the worst as they make contingency plans for potential catastrophes during the games. Clean and orderly Tokyo has been spared from the terror attacks seen in many ...
U.S. suffers setbacks in effort to ban Chinese tech firm Huawei from global networks
The U.S. government's fight to ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from next-generation internet networks appears to be flagging. The two sides faced off Tuesday at the world's biggest mobile technology trade fair, in Barcelona, Spain, where they sought to win over customers and governments. The U.S. ...
Electromagnetic body scanners slated for testing in one of Japan's busiest subway stations in March
The transport ministry said it will begin using body scanners that can "see through" clothing next month on a trial basis to check subway passengers at Tokyo Metro Co.'s Kasumigaseki Station for dangerous items. The experiment will use technology that converts electromagnetic terahertz waves emitted ...
Huawei will present a plan to address British security concerns about its equipment by the end of the first half of this year, a senior company executive said Thursday, following criticism the Chinese firm has not moved fast enough to fix the issues. British intelligence ...
Mexico leader's austere, unguarded air travel routine proves security headache
Accompanied only by five unarmed aides and a small collection of amulets, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador makes police and flight attendants alike tremble when he embarks on air travel, always in economy class. Lopez Obrador, known by his initials AMLO, stops for photos ...
U.K. concludes it can mitigate security risk from Huawei equipment use in 5G, FT reports
The British government has decided it can mitigate the risks arising from the use of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in 5G networks, the Financial Times reported on.ft.com/2DLcuFG on Sunday, citing two sources familiar with the conclusion of Britain's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). The conclusion ...
Pompeo warns allies that permitting Huawei products could hinder cooperation with U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned U.S. allies Monday against deploying equipment from Chinese telecoms gear manufacturer Huawei on their soil, saying it would make it more difficult for Washington to "partner alongside them." The United States and its Western allies believe Huawei Technologies' apparatus ...
Japan must be ready for U.S. demands to increase host-nation support when Tokyo commences its own negotiations with Washington next year.
U.S. warns European allies against using Chinese gear, specifically Huawei's, for 5G networks
The United States sees the European Union as its priority to convince allies not to buy Huawei Technologies Co. equipment for next-generation mobile networks, a U.S. State Department Official said on Tuesday. "We are saying you need to be very, very cautious and we are ...
Feud between major U.S. allies Japan and South Korea deepens as Trump sits it out
Donald Trump's desire to put "America First" has fostered new disputes between the United States and its allies. In Asia, old rivalries are also roaring back. Ties between Japan and South Korea — two of Washington's closest security partners — have arguably turned their most ...
