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December 2005 - Japan Special Weapons News

  • DPRK-Japan Inter-governmental Contacts Made KCNA 27 Dec 2005 -- A report on the DPRK-Japan inter-governmental contacts was made public on Dec. 25.
  • KCNA Blasts Japan's Fresh "Abduction" Racket KCNA 26 Dec 2005 -- As already well known to the world, the Japanese reactionaries have worked hard to garner support from the international community, clamoring for solving the "abduction issue" in the past.
  • Japan Says North Korea Agrees to 3 Sets of Teams for Talks VOA 25 Dec 2005 -- Japanese officials say two days of talks with their North Korean counterparts in Beijing have led to a breakthrough concerning unresolved issues between the countries.
  • Boeing Delivers First Apache Longbow Helicopter for Japan Boeing 20 Dec 2005 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopter for the Japanese government to Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the Japanese aerospace company teamed with Boeing to produce the Apache Longbow in Japan.
  • Japan Calls Latest Nuclear Threat by North Korea 'Suicidal' VOA 20 Dec 2005 -- Japan says it would be "suicidal" for North Korea to push ahead with several announced atomic reactor projects, but China says multi-party negotiations aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs are still on track.
  • Japanese Prime Minister Defends Shrine Visits VOA 13 Dec 2005 -- The Japanese prime minister has told Southeast Asian leaders meeting in the Malaysian capital that he fails to understand why the Chinese prime minister refuses to meet him because of his visits to a controversial war shrine.
  • Japanese Cabinet Approves Extension of Iraq Troop Mission VOA 08 Dec 2005 -- Japan's government has formally extended its non-combat military mission in Iraq.
  • Japan Refuses to Back Down to Asian Neighbors VOA 07 Dec 2005 -- Japan's Foreign Minister is calling on China to show more transparency in military affairs, and says the issue of visits by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to a war shrine should not hinder relations with Japan's Asia neighbors.
  • Iraqi Prime Minister Says Japanese Troops Must Not Leave VOA 06 Dec 2005 -- Iraq's prime minister says it is essential for Japanese troops to remain in his country.
  • Eurocopter succeeds with EC 225 in open Japanese competition EADS 05 Dec 2005 -- Eurocopter, leading the world market for helicopters, won an open competition in Japan, to equip the Japanese coast guard with two EC 225 helicopters. Being a well-proven, powerful system in the 11 metric ton class with a renowned price/performance ratio, Eurocopter’s EC 225, the latest member of the Super Puma family, proved to be best suited for the mission requirements of Japanese authorities.
  • Japan Expected to Heed Iraqi Plea to Keep Troops in Samawah VOA 05 Dec 2005 -- Japan is expected to heed a plea by the Iraqi prime minister, currently on a visit to Tokyo, to extend the country's deployment of non-combat troops in southern Iraq.
  • Japan's Moves to Possess Armed Forces Assailed KCNA 05 Dec 2005 -- The Japan Liberal Democratic Party deleted the sentence saying that "Japan shall not possess the three services of the armed forces" from Article 9 of the present Constitution and instead stipulated that "Japan shall maintain national defence forces for self-defence with the prime minister as their supreme commander" in its amendment to the constitution to be submitted to the Diet for examination.
  • Japan's Coast Guard Seeks to Boost Maritime Patrols in East China Sea VOA 02 Dec 2005 -- In a move expected to further worsen already poor relations with China, Tokyo is preparing to significantly boost its defense patrols in disputed areas in the East China Sea.



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