Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
June 2012 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Introduction of the MV-22 Aircraft into Japan DoD 29 Jun 2012 -- The Department of Defense, in close coordination with the Government of Japan, is moving forward with the introduction of the MV-22 aircraft to III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan.
- DOD, Japan Move Forward on Osprey Fleet Upgrade AFPS 29 Jun 2012 -- Working closely with the Japanese government, the Defense Department will replace CH-46 helicopters used by the III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa with MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for operations beginning in August.
- Introduction of the MV-22 Aircraft into Japan DoD 29 Jun 2012 -- The Department of Defense, in close coordination with the Government of Japan, is moving forward with the introduction of the MV-22 aircraft to III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan.
- S. Korea Postpones Signing Military Pact with Japan VOA 29 Jun 2012 -- South Korea has requested a last-minute postponement of the signing of an unprecedented agreement with Japan allowing the sharing of classified military data. The delay was caused by political sensitivities in South Korea.
- MOFA summons Japanese officials over Tiaoyutais dispute CNA 27 Jun 2012 -- Foreign Minister Timothy Yang reiterated Wednesday Taiwan's sovereignty over the Tiaoyutai Islands and said his ministry has summoned Japanese officials stationed in Taiwan to stress Taiwan's stance.
- Taiwan rejects Japan's protest over Tiaoyutais row CNA 26 Jun 2012 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Taiwan's sovereignty over the disputed Tiaoyutai Islands Tuesday after the Japanese authorities demanded that a Taiwanese coastal patrol boat leave the waters around the islands.
- US, S. Korea Launch Live-Fire Military Drills VOA 22 Jun 2012 -- South Korean and U.S. warplanes fired rockets and dropped bombs on mock targets near the North Korean border.
- South Korea, Japan, US Hold Military Drills VOA 21 Jun 2012 -- South Korea is participating in several military exercises, some overlapping and involving other countries including the United States and Japan.
- U.S., Japanese Defense Officials to Meet to Discuss Osprey Issues AFPS 21 Jun 2012 -- Senior Defense Department officials will brief a Japanese delegation at the Pentagon tomorrow on recent incidents involving U.S. MV-22 and CV-22 Osprey aircraft variants.
- Minju Joson on Japanese Military Policy KCNA 20 Jun 2012 -- A three-day joint naval exercise was staged by the U.S., Japan and Australia in the waters southeast of Kyushu Island of Japan recently.
- DPRK FM Spokesman on US Arms Buildup KCNA 18 Jun 2012 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA as regards the recent U.S. open arms buildup.
- U.S. Plan for Massive Arms Build-up KCNA 18 Jun 2012 -- The U.S. is now mulling delivering to south Korea ultramodern military hardware worth 325 million US dollars.
- Rodong Sinmun on South Korean Arms Purchases KCNA 18 Jun 2012 -- South Korea is set to purchase modern weapons including "CBU-105" and missiles worth hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars from the United States.
- Rodong Sinmun on Japan's Attempt to Purchase F-35 KCNA 17 Jun 2012 -- Japan's attempt to purchase F-35 is a vivid expression of its wild ambition.
- Japanese Prime Minister OKs Restart Of Two Nuclear Reactors RFE/RL 16 Jun 2012 -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has ordered the restart of two nuclear reactors, the first restart since an earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011.
- Japan OK's Restart for Two Nuke Reactors VOA 16 Jun 2012 -- Japan's government has given consent for a pair of nuclear power reactors to go back online. It is the first such approval since the Fukushima disaster 15 months ago. At present, all reactors in the country, which has scant natural resources, are offline.
- Japan Captures Fugitive Linked to Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack VOA 15 Jun 2012 -- The police official said Katsuya Takahash has been taken into custody following a manhunt that began in 1995.
- Locklear: Naval Exercise Will Help Regional Understanding AFPS 15 Jun 2012 -- A two-day naval exercise set for next week involving the United States, South Korea and Japan carries a message for people in the region, the Admiral in charge of the U.S. Pacific Command said here today.
- United States, Republic of Korea and Japanese Naval Exercises Announced DoD 13 Jun 2012 -- The United States, the Republic of Korea and Japan will conduct a two-day, trilateral naval exercise June 21 - 22 in the waters south of the Korean peninsula.
- Russian Parliament Speaker Discusses Peace Treaty with Japan RIA Novosti 11 Jun 2012 -- Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin who is on an official visit to Japan discussed the prospects of concluding a peace treaty between the two countries.
- Japanese PM Wants Nuclear Plant Reopened VOA 08 Jun 2012 -- Japan's prime minister has called for the reopening of an idle nuclear plant, saying Japan cannot do without atomic energy.
- Russia Proposes Kuril Islands Talks 'Without Preconditions' RIA Novosti 06 Jun 2012 -- Russia invites Japan to discuss the disputed Kuril Islands without preconditions, Russian Ambassador to Japan Yevgeny Afanasiev said.
- India, Japan to conduct first ever Naval Exercise IRNA 06 Jun 2012 -- The Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force will conduct their first ever bilateral exercise from 5-9 June, 2012.
- KCNA on Japanese Policy KCNA 04 Jun 2012 -- Japan is working hard to take part in the joint military drills with the U.S. and Australia slated in the Pacific waters and the U.S.-led joint air force drill due in Alaska.
- Japan Accused of Evading Settlement of Past KCNA 04 Jun 2012 -- Japan has not yet committed itself to making apology and reparation for its past crimes.
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