Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2010 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- KCNA on Japan's Cargo Inspection Drill KCNA 31 Dec 2010 -- Some days ago the Japanese staged drill for inspecting cargo of airliners bound for the DPRK.
- KCNA on Japanese drill KCNA 29 Dec 2010 -- Some days ago Japan conducted a drill for the inspection of cargo of airliners bound for the DPRK.
- Japan rejects Russian proposal for joint Kurils economic zone RIA Novosti 27 Dec 2010 -- Japan has rejected a proposal by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to create a joint economic zone on the disputed Kuril Islands, Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto said on Monday.
- Japan should help U.S. defend Taiwan: Japanese poll CNA 24 Dec 2010 -- Nearly 60 percent of Japanese agreed to their country offering logistical support to the United States if America had to assist Taiwan militarily in a showdown with China, according to the results of a Japanese poll released Friday.
- Stronger Russian-Japanese ties to settle Kuril dispute - Russian FM RIA Novosti 22 Dec 2010 -- Increased cooperation between Russia and Japan will help build a solid base for negotiations on the long-standing dispute over the Kuril Islands, Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin said on Wednesday.
- Japan regrets UN Security Council indecision over N.Korea RIA Novosti 21 Dec 2010 -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has expressed regret over the UN Security Council's hesitation to condemn North Korea, following emergency talks at a closed-door UN Security Council emergency meeting on Sunday.
- Japan's PM in Okinawa to Discuss US Military Base VOA 17 Dec 2010 -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has visited the southern island of Okinawa amid tensions with residents about the relocation of a U.S. military base.
- Beijing denies Japanese accusations of military non-transparency RIA Novosti 17 Dec 2010 -- China dismissed as "irresponsible" Japanese accusations that the Communist country's program of military development is not transparent.
- Marines rebuild training area after devastating typhoon USMC News 17 Dec 2010 -- Months after Typhoon Kompasu, Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion helped reconstruct a damaged portion of the Jungle Warfare Center.
- KCNA on US-Japanese Military Exercises KCNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Japan together with the U.S. staged the largest-ever joint military exercises from Dec. 3 to 10.
- KCNA on Japanese Policy KCNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan cried out for "dispatching" the "Self-Defense Forces" in contingency on the Korean Peninsula.
- Japan, US Reach Agreement on Military Hosting VOA 14 Dec 2010 -- Japan says it has agreed to continue spending $2.2 billion a year to cover some of the cost of hosting U.S. forces in the country.
- KCNA on Japan and Nuclear Weapons KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- According to the declassified diplomatic document of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the then Foreign Minister of Japan Kosaka and U.S. Secretary of State Rusk worked out a document at the talks held in November 1961.
- KCNA on Japanese Policy KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- The preservation of peace and stability in Northeast Asia has become a main concern of the international community.
- S. Korea's Cooperation with Outsiders KCNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of south Korea implored the US and Japan to make close cooperation.
- Japan plans more Patriot systems to shoot down N. Korean missiles RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2010 -- Japan will deploy a larger network of land-based U.S. Patriot PAC-3 systems to ensure effective defenses against North Korean ballistic missiles, a draft defense document says.
- Japan, US Agree to Enhance Military Cooperation VOA 09 Dec 2010 -- U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to increase regional military cooperation in wake of increased aggressive acts by North Korea.
- JMSDF Aircraft Land on Essex Flight Deck Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2010 -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conducted flight deck landing qualifications (DLQs) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, as part of exercise Keen Sword 2011.
- Japan’s Ministry of Defense Selects Mitsubishi Heavy’s Proposal to Build 40 UH-60J Search and Rescue Helicopters Sikorsky 08 Dec 2010 -- Japan’s Ministry of Defense has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) proposal to supply the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with a new fleet of advanced UH-60J search and rescue helicopters. The aircraft will be produced under license from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
- Mullen Arrives in Tokyo to Discuss North Korean Threat AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here last night to discuss with Japanese leaders how to better leverage their military expertise and improve defense cooperation in light of North Korean aggression.
- Two Russian ASW planes interrupt U.S.-Japanese drills RIA Novosti 08 Dec 2010 -- A joint U.S.-Japanese military exercise in the Sea of Japan was suspended when two Russian Il-38 May anti-submarine aircraft flew over the area, the NHK channel said on Wednesday citing the Japanese defense ministry.
- US, Japanese servicemembers partner for Keen Sword 2011 AFNS 08 Dec 2010 -- Airmen from across the Pacific Air Forces are teaming up with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts in support of a Japan-wide, week- long exercise Dec. 3 through 10 here.
- Clinton Reaffirms Partnership With Seoul, Tokyo, Amid Grave Concern for North Korea VOA 06 Dec 2010 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reaffirmed the U.S. security commitment to South Korea and Japan amid what she termed "grave concern" about North Korean behavior. Clinton met her South Korean and Japanese counterparts Monday in a three-way meeting in Washington.
- US Hosts North Korea Crisis Talks in Washington VOA 06 Dec 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is asking China to send a "clear message" to North Korea, as Japanese and South Korean officials gather in Washington to discuss the crisis on the Korean peninsula.
- North Korea Condemns US, Japan, South Korea for Forming 'Alliance' VOA 04 Dec 2010 -- North Korea has condemned the United States, Japan and South Korea for forming what Pyongyang calls a "tripartite military alliance."
- Japan, U.S. start largest ever military drills amid Korean tensions RIA Novosti 03 Dec 2010 -- Japan and the US launched their biggest ever joint military exercises amid tensions on the Korean peninsula.
- KCNA on Japanese Defense Policy KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- The Japanese government is mulling modifying the Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines.
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