Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2012 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Taiwan urges Japan to refrain from 'nationalizing' Tiaoyutais CNA 26 Jul 2012 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has conveyed its concern to Japan over its reported plan to nationalize the Tiaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea.
- U.S. Commander in Japan: Alliance Strong, With Room to Grow AFPS 25 Jul 2012 -- Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella spent much of his second day as commander of U.S. Forces Japan with one of his bosses: the Pentagon’s second-highest official, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter.
- Taiwan urges Japan to restrain over Tiaoyutai dispute CNA 25 Jul 2012 -- Taiwan's government urged Japan to restrain itself on issues related to the disputed Tiaoyutai Islands.
- Japan Ponders Joint Use of Disputed Kuril Islands RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2012 -- Japan is studying possible variants for jointly using the disputed Kuril Islands with Russia, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said.
- Japanese Panel Spreads Blame for Fukushima Disaster VOA 23 Jul 2012 -- An investigative panel has concluded the last of a series of high-profile reviews of last year’s accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
- Inquiry On Fukushima Criticizes Plant Operator, Regulators RFE/RL 23 Jul 2012 -- A government-appointed panel investigating Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster says the operator of the crippled plant continues to delay investigators and has tried to understate the true amount of damage at the complex.
- Carter: U.S., Japan Both 'Thinking Big' on Strategy AFPS 21 Jul 2012 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter told reporters here today that as the United States rebalances its defense strategy toward the Asia-Pacific, 'our central and anchoring' ally, Japan, also is beginning a strategic shift.
- Carter: U.S. to Work with Japan on Osprey Analysis AFPS 21 Jul 2012 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter answered a barrage of questions on the V-22 Osprey during a press conference with Japanese media representatives here today.
- Rodong Sinmun On Japan-S. Korea Military Coop KCNA 13 Jul 2012 -- The General Security of Military Information Agreement which Japan is working hard to conclude with the south Koreans may disturb regional peace and stability and create a catastrophic situation.
- Secretary Clinton Remarks at the Top of a Meeting with Korean Foreign Minister Kim and Japanese Foreign Minister Gemba US Dept. of State 12 Jul 2012
- US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Joint Statement US Dept. of State 12 Jul 2012
- Taiwan: Tiaoyutai, South China Sea issues 'international matters' CNA 12 Jul 2012 -- The disputed South China Sea region and Tiaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea are international issues rather than cross-Taiwan Strait matters.
- U.S.-Japan treaty has no affect on Taiwan's claim over Tiaoyutais CNA 12 Jul 2012 -- A 1960 treaty between the United States and Japan does not affect Taiwan's sovereignty over the disputed Tiaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea.
- Japan Protests Chinese Ships Near Disputed Islands VOA 11 Jul 2012 -- Japan has lodged a protest with China after three Chinese patrol ships entered waters near a set of disputed islands in the East China Sea.
- Minju Joson Discloses Japan's Intention in Expanded Military Activities in Oceans KCNA 11 Jul 2012 -- Japan sent warships to the U.S.-led RIMPAC joint military maneuvers that were kicked off in Hawaii and its surrounding waters on June 29.
- S. Korea-Japan Military Tie-ups under Criticism: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 11 Jul 2012 -- The south Koreans staged a joint naval drill with the United States with the involvement of Japan's "Self-Defence Forces" for the first time in the southern waters off Jeju Island in June.
- Arizona Airmen help Japanase rebuild air defense AFNS 09 Jul 2012 -- Japan's airmen look to reconstitute the country's air defenses - learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon here with the Arizona Air National Guard.
- Panel: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster 'Man-Made' VOA 05 Jul 2012 -- TOKYO — A parliamentary report in Japan concludes the meltdowns last year at the Fukushima nuclear power plant were clearly a man-made disaster, and that the facility was vulnerable to earthquakes.
- Japan Protests Russian PM's Visit To Disputed Islands RFE/RL 03 Jul 2012 -- The Japanese government has summoned Russia's ambassador to Tokyo to express "extreme regret" over a visit by Prime Minister Dmitry Medevedev to a chain of Russian-controlled islands that are also claimed by Japan.
- Japanese Protest Over Medvedev Visit to Disputed Isles RIA Novosti 03 Jul 2012 -- Japan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador in Tokyo and filed a protest over Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s trip to one of the Kuril Islands.
- Medvedev Vists Kuril Islands RIA Novosti 03 Jul 2012 -- Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Russia's Far East Kuril Islands, some 18 months after his visit to the disputed territory sparked a diplomatic row between Moscow and Tokyo.
- Rodong Sinmun Accuses Japan of Contemplating Going Nuclear KCNA 01 Jul 2012 -- The Japanese Diet passed a draft amendment to a main law on atomic energy.
- Japan Reactor to Go Back Online RIA Novosti 01 Jul 2012 -- A reactor at the Ohi nuclear power plant in central Japan is set to go back on line later on Sunday, NHK Television reported.
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