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May 2015 - Japan Special Weapons News

  • Japan-U.S.-Australia Defense Ministers Meeting Joint Statement DoD 30 May 2015 -- Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, and Australian Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews held trilateral defense ministerial talks in Singapore today , on the margins of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue. This was the fifth meeting of its kind among the three nations' top defense officials.
  • S.Korea, U.S., Japan discuss ways of returning DPRK to nuke dialogue People's Daily 27 May 2015 -- Top negotiators of South Korea, the United Statesand Japan, who represent each of their countries in the six-party talks to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, have discussed ways of returning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the dialogue table for its nuclear program.
  • Australia demands Japan forfeits right to submarine intellectual property People's Daily 26 May 2015 -- Australia will demand Japan hands over all technology and intellectual property rights relating to its Soryu submarines if the Japanese government ends up winning the right to build Australia's next class of submarines.
  • Top negotiators of S.Korea, U.S., Japan to gather for DPRK nuke talks People's Daily 22 May 2015 -- Top nuclear delegates of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Seoul for two days from May 26 to discuss the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 's nuclear program, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
  • US plan to deploy Osprey aircraft in Japan sparking anger Press TV 15 May 2015 -- The United States is planning to deploy controversial CV-22 Osprey aircraft at Yokota Air Base, located just outside of Tokyo, Japan.
  • Abe's cabinet approves draft security bills for greater SDF role People's Daily 14 May 2015 -- The Cabinet of Japan on Thursday approved a legislative package on national security which will allow the Self-Defense Forces to fight abroad, marking a major change to Japan's post-war exclusively defense-oriented security policy.
  • Japan's cabinet OKs military expansion bills amid protests Press TV 14 May 2015 -- Japan's cabinet has endorsed a set of controversial bills that expand the role and scope of its military forces and allow the country's army to fight abroad for the first time since the World War II.
  • Japan Gives Green Light on Expanding Use of Military - Legislation Sputnik 14 May 2015 -- Japan confirmed a package of legislature that will allow the country to expand the use of its defense forces to a higher extreme.
  • Japan - UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Missiles DSCA 13 May 2015 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $199 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 12.
  • War Games: Japan and Philippines Hold Military Exercise in South China Sea Sputnik 13 May 2015 -- Amid rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of provocative joint military exercises took place between the Philippines and Japan. This despite the fact that Japan doesn't even have an official claim in the region.
  • Philippines, Japan Hold Naval Drills in South China Sea VOA 12 May 2015 -- The Philippines and Japan, which each have bitter maritime disputes with China, have conducted their first ever bilateral naval exercises.
  • China wary of Japan military bills People's Daily 12 May 2015 -- China has urged Japan to respect Asian security concerns and not to threaten China's sovereignty, after Japan's ruling coalition gave formal approval on Monday to bills that will expand the scope of operations by its Self-Defense Forces.
  • CV-22 Osprey Squadron to be Stationed in Japan DoD 11 May 2015 -- The U.S. Department of Defense announced today plans to station a special operations squadron of CV-22 Osprey aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
  • Japan, Philippines to stage joint naval drill Press TV 10 May 2015 -- Japan and the Philippines are planning to hold a joint naval drill in the South China Sea, military sources in the Philippines say.
  • Japan Planning Military Deployment to its Southernmost Islands Sputnik 06 May 2015 -- Media reports from Japan suggest up to 600 military personnel are to be stationed on its southwestern islands in the East China Sea.
  • Japan Steps Up Pressure on North Korea Over Abductions VOA 05 May 2015 -- Japan has called on North Korea to provide information on the fate of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago.
  • Japan - V-22B Block C Osprey Aircraft DSCA 05 May 2015 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for V-22B Block C Osprey aircraft and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $3 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale
  • Three Chinese Vessels Enter Disputed Japanese Waters in East China Sea Sputnik 04 May 2015 -- Three Chinese coast guard vessels entered the waters of the Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands and subject to a territorial dispute between Japan and China, local media reported Monday.



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