Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2011 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Japan keen on having civil nuclear deal with India IRNA 28 Dec 2011 -- Notwithstanding the Fukushima incident, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda today made it clear that his country was keen on having a civil nuclear deal with India, hoping that it will be finalised soon.
- Inquiry blames Fukushima operator and authorities for nuclear disaster RIA Novosti 27 Dec 2011 -- An independent commission investigating the causes of the Fukushima nuclear disaster criticized the nuclear power plant's operator and the Japanese nuclear safety agency for being unprepared to such a scenario, Japanese media said.
- China, Japan Urge Stability on Korean Peninsula VOA 26 Dec 2011 -- The leaders of China and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to stability on the Korean peninsula, as Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Monday ended a two-day visit to Beijing.
- Japan Asks China For Help on North Korea VOA 25 Dec 2011 -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has reached out to China for help in working with North Korea to promote regional stability, following the death of longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
- Japanese Ministry of Defense Announces Plans to Purchase F-35 Aircraft Pratt & Whitney 20 Dec 2011 -- The Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa has announced the selection of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the F-X program. The F-35 is produced by Lockheed Martin and powered by Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine.
- Pentagon Welcomes Japan's F-35 Stealth Fighter Purchase AFPS 20 Dec 2011 -- A defense spokesman today welcomed the Japanese defense minister's announcement that his nation has selected the F-35 joint strike fighter for its air force.
- Japan Selects Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Lockheed Martin 19 Dec 2011 -- The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced its selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force's (JASDF) next generation fighter aircraft, following the F-X competitive bid process. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant (CTOL) was offered by the United States government with participation from Lockheed Martin. The initial contract will be for four jets in Japan Fiscal Year 2012, which begins April 1, 2012.
- UN welcomes news that stricken Japanese plant is now stable UN News Centre 16 Dec 2011 -- The UN nuclear watchdog welcomed Japan’s announcement that it had successfully stabilized the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
- Radioactive Cleanup in Japan Could Last Decades VOA 16 Dec 2011 -- Japan is breathing a slight sigh of relief after official word the crippled reactors at the Fukushima-1 plant are now in a "cold shutdown" state.
- Japan Declares Stricken Nuclear Plant Stable VOA 16 Dec 2011 -- Japan's government has announced that the reactors at plant crippled by the March 11th tsunami have achieved conditions of "cold shutdown."
- Japan Says Fukushima Reactors Now Stable RFE/RL 16 Dec 2011 -- Japan formally announced that it has regained full control over the leaking reactors at its Fukushima nuclear plant, signaling that the crisis there is over.
- Japan Accused of Laying Groundwork for Overseas Expansion: Minju Joson KCNA 13 Dec 2011 -- There held a vice ministerial-level meeting for reviewing the "three principles of arms export" in Japan on Nov. 28.
- Russia to start direct uranium supplies to Japan – Rosatom RIA Novosti 10 Dec 2011 -- The Russian state-run civil nuclear corporation Rosatom may start direct supplies of enriched uranium to Japan following ratification of a bilateral agreement in Japan's Diet, Rosatom spokesman Sergei Novikov said on Friday.
- Radiation Contamination in Japanese Baby Formula Sparks Recall VOA 06 Dec 2011 -- A leading Japanese food manufacturer says radioactive cesium has been detected in its baby formula - the latest food scare to grip the country since the nuclear disaster at a power plant northeast of Tokyo nine months ago.
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