Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
January 2015 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Japan forces unwelcome in S.China Sea People's Daily 30 Jan 2015 -- China has reiterated its support for free South China Sea navigation. There is no reason for Japan to expand air patrols into the region, altering the geopolitical landscape and acting like a protagonist.
- Japanese forces train with 1st Recon to enhance amphibious capabilities USMC News 30 Jan 2015 -- The cold and gloomy morning starts with troops fighting against the waves of a surf line and feeling a rush of the cold ocean water drenching their bodies as they strategically ride in Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts along the coast of southern California.
- Japan, U.S., S.Korea hold trilateral denuclearization talks People's Daily 28 Jan 2015 -- The chief nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea met in Tokyo on Wednesday, seeking a 'credible dialogue' with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a move may lead to the resumption of long-stalled six-party talks, local media reported.
- Japanese protesters hold anti-US demo in Okinawa Iran Press TV 25 Jan 2015 -- Japanese demonstrators have staged a rally in the country's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa to express their outrage over a controversial plan to relocate a US military base there.
- ISIL demands $200m ransom for two Japanese hostages Iran Press TV 20 Jan 2015 -- The Takfiri ISIL terrorist group has threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays a 200-million-dollar ransom within 72 hours.
- Japan PM Says IS Hostage Threat 'Unforgivable' RFE/RL 20 Jan 2015 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said a threat by Islamic State (IS) militants to kill two Japanese hostages is 'unforgivable' and demanded their immediate release.
- Japanese Gov't Vows to Make Every Effort to Release Two IS Hostages Sputnik 20 Jan 2015 -- The Japanese government will make every effort to release two hostages that Islamic State militants have threatened to kill, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary said Tuesday.
- Abe Pledges to Save Japanese Hostages Held by IS, Continue Anti-IS Campaign Sputnik 20 Jan 2015 -- Shinzo Abe, Japans' prime minister, pledged to make every effort to save two Japanese nationals, whom the Islamic State threatened to kill in 72 hours if it does not receive $200 million, the Associated Press reports.
- Japan Demands IS Release Hostages VOA 20 Jan 2015 -- Japan's government vowed not to give in to terrorism after Islamic State militants released a videotaped threat to kill two Japanese citizens held hostage.
- Chinese, Russian Warplanes Prompt Japan To Scramble Jets At Record Pace RFE/RL 20 Jan 2015 -- Japan says it is scrambling its fighter jets at a record pace to confront Chinese and Russian warplanes in or near its airspace.
- China, Japan to resume maritime talks People's Daily 14 Jan 2015 -- China and Japan agreed to launch a maritime crisis management system as soon as possible to reduce the risk of an accident in the air or at sea, as talks resumed on Monday after a long stall.
- Japan Cabinet Approves Third Straight Defense Boost VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- Japan has announced its biggest defense budget ever, as it strives to respond to China's increasing military influence in the region, particularly in the East China Sea.
- Japan Doesn't Know What to Do With Waste From Fukushima Nuclear Accident Sputnik 05 Jan 2015 -- It remains unclear where much of the radioactive material recovered following the 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima will be stored, as municipalities across Japan have voiced heavy opposition to the building of permanent repositories on their territories, The Japan Times reports.
- China urges Japan to respect fact as record emerges on disputed islands People's Daily 01 Jan 2015 -- Japan should recognize history and respect facts concerning the disputed Diaoyu Islands, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in Beijing on Wednesday.
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