September 2006 - Japan Special Weapons News |
- Japan's Cabinet to Tackle North Korean Abduction Issue VOA 29 Sep 2006 -- In one of his first significant actions as Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe has established a special team to deal with the lingering issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents.
- Rodong Sinmun Comments on Japan's Launch of Spy Satellite KCNA 27 Sep 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed commentary denounces Japan's recent launch of a military spy satellite as part of preparations for reinvasion of the Korean Peninsula and the rest of Asia, a criminal action of seriously threatening peace and stability in the region.
- Japan Slaps Financial Sanctions on North Korea VOA 19 Sep 2006 -- Japan has imposed financial sanctions on North Korea to punish the communist state for its provocative missile tests two months ago.
- Japan Poised to Increase Sanctions on North Korea VOA 15 Sep 2006 -- Japan appears ready to impose additional sanctions on North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang's July test firing of several missiles.
- Japan Launches Third Spy Satellite to Watch Over North Korea VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- Japan has launched its third spy satellite into orbit. Like the first two, this one is intended primarily to monitor activities in North Korea.
- PRESIDENT CALLS FOR JAPAN-TAIWAN 'MILITARY PARTNERSHIP' CNA 10 Sep 2006 -- President Chen Shui-bian expressed hope during an interview with a Japanese television channel Sunday that Japan and Taiwan can enter a military partnership to help bolster security in East Asia.
- Japan Transport Aircraft Load Up On U.N. Mission AFPS 08 Sep 2006 -- For the first time in its 52-year history, the Japan Air Self Defense Force began its first United Nations mission over the skies of Iraq Sept. 6.
- Japan, US Vow to Implement UN Resolution Against N. Korean Missiles VOA 05 Sep 2006 -- Envoy Christopher Hill is on a mission to confer with Japanese and Chinese officials as concerns are rising in Tokyo that North Korea will carry out an explosive nuclear test.
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