Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2012 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- KCNA Commentary on Japanese Prime Minister's Conception of History KCNA 31 Mar 2012 -- The Japanese prime ministers' conception of history negating the past is sparking off criticism among international community.
- UN atomic agency releases report of new Japan nuclear safety measures UN News Centre 27 Mar 2012 -- The United Nations atomic energy agency today delivered its review of Japan's revised nuclear safety assessment process a year after the country was shaken by one of the world's worst nuclear accidents at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
- Japan Prepares to Intercept Possibly Errant N. Korean Missile VOA 23 Mar 2012 -- The Japanese parliament has approved a resolution condemning North Korea's planned missile launch.
- Obama to Pursue Nuclear Safety, Security, Nonproliferation at Summit VOA 22 Mar 2012 -- President Obama is preparing for the second Nuclear Security Summit next in Seoul.
- Japan to Deploy Interceptors to Counter North Korean Launch RIA Novosti 20 Mar 2012 -- Japan will deploy missile interceptors on a southern island chain ahead of a planned North Korean satellite launch.
- KCNA on Japanese "Abduction Issue" KCNA 20 Mar 2012 -- Matsubara, minister in charge of "abduction issue" of Japan, said Japan can look into the humanitarian aid issue only when the "abduction issue" makes progress.
- Japan Can Crash Down N.Korea Satellite If Necessary - Minister RIA Novosti 17 Mar 2012 -- The Japanese Armed Forces could shoot down North Korea's satellite, planned to be launched next month, as the need arises, Japan's Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday quoting Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka as saying.
- Japan’s Ministry of Defense to acquire a Eurocopter EC225 for passenger transportation EADS 14 Mar 2012 -- The Japan Ministry of Defense signed a contract on 8th March 2012 with Eurocopter to acquire an EC225, a heavy twin-engine helicopter from Eurocopter’s Super Puma family.
- Japan Pauses to Remember on Disaster's First Anniversary VOA 11 Mar 2012 -- Japan collectively paused Sunday afternoon (local time) to remember the disaster that struck one year ago and the nearly 20,000 dead or missing.
- Japan Pauses to Remember on Disaster's First Anniversary VOA 11 Mar 2012 -- Japan collectively paused Sunday afternoon (local time) to remember the disaster that struck one year ago and the nearly 20,000 dead or missing.
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on the One Year Anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake DoD 09 Mar 2012
- Japan Holds Firm on Disputed Islands RIA Novosti 08 Mar 2012 -- Japan reiterated on Thursday that it will only sign a peace treaty with Russia if it returns the disputed Kuril Islands, the BBC Russian Service reported.
- Japan Softens Language over Russian-Held Islands RIA Novosti 02 Mar 2012 -- The Japanese government dropped the somewhat provocative wording, "illegal occupation," for its territorial dispute with Russia over the Kuril islands.
- Japan Mulls 'Future Cities' for Devastated Communities VOA 02 Mar 2012 -- Japan is planning to build six energy efficient so-called “future cities” in the region devastated by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami one year ago.
- New Study Says Japan 'Lucky' to Avoid Wider Disaster VOA 01 Mar 2012 -- The authors of comprehensive independent report on Japan's nuclear reactor meltdowns last year say the country was “very lucky.”
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