Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2015 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- China, Japan and ROK meeting to improve ties People's Daily 31 Oct 2015 -- The ice-thawing meeting to be held over the weekend among leaders of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea will provide new incentives for regional cooperation and promote the stability of all of Asia and even the Asia-Pacific region, experts said.
- Demos as Japan resumes US base expansion Press TV 29 Oct 2015 -- The Japanese government has resumed the controversial expansion of a US base on the Okinawa Island in a move that is set to trigger more and more protests by residents.
- China slams Japan over record air force confrontations People's Daily 29 Oct 2015 -- Japan's claims that it is having to scramble jets against Chinese planes with record frequency 'only serve to remind us of Japan's long-term tracking, surveillance and disturbance of China's ships and aircraft,' according to a Chinese defense spokesperson.
- Two more Japanese detained in China over 'espionage' Press TV 29 Oct 2015 -- China has arrested two Japanese nationals over "spying," an official says, following the detention of two other Japanese individuals on similar charges earlier this year.
- China Confirmed the Four Japanese Spies: Embassy People's Daily 29 Oct 2015 -- Four Japanese spies have been confirmed found in China recently, spokesman He Zhenliang in Chinese Embassy to Japan confirmed during the press conference on October 28, 2015, Jiji Press reported.
- Japan's Prime Minister Tours Central Asia As China, Others Court Region RFE/RL 26 Oct 2015 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is focusing on trade ties during a weeklong journey across Central Asia, a region where China, Russia, and Western countries are also vying for influence.
- Russia Announces Military Plans for Disputed Kuril Islands VOA 22 Oct 2015 -- Russia's defense minister says Moscow plans to build a military base on the Kuril Islands, along with four Arctic bases that should be completed by 2018.
- Japan need to make clear break from militaristic past People's Daily 20 Oct 2015 -- It is regrettable that select Japanese politicians are persistent in their visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in downtown Tokyo.
- Japan Scrambles Jets Over Disputed E. China Sea Islands in Record Numbers Sputnik 19 Oct 2015 -- Japan, in the midst of a land dispute with China, scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record number of times from July through September, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
- China criticizes Abe's offering to controversial shrine People's Daily 19 Oct 2015 -- China on Monday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offering as well as visits by two ministers to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine during the annual four-day autumn festival.
- Japan Shows Military Power in Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Review Sputnik 18 Oct 2015 -- Nearly 40 Japanese warships showcased their power during the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) fleet review 25 miles southwest of Tokyo on Sunday.
- Tokyo Intends to Overturn Okinawa Governor's Veto on US Base Relocation Sputnik 14 Oct 2015 -- The Japanese government has filed a complaint with the land and infrastructure minister to invalidate Okinawa governor's decision to revoke his predecessor's approval of the US military base relocation within the prefecture, local media reported on Wednesday.
- U.S., Indian, Japan Navies to Participate in Malabar 2015 NNS 14 Oct 2015 -- Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States will participate in exercise Malabar 2015, Oct. 14-19, 2015.
- Tokyo Overrules Okinawa Governor's Refusal of US Base Relocation Sputnik 13 Oct 2015 -- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that Japanese government will continue preparations for the relocation of a US military base within the prefecture of Okinawa.
- Japan Joins India-US Naval Exercises VOA 13 Oct 2015 -- The United States and India annually hold naval drills to sharpen skills, but this year the fleet of aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates conducting war games near the port of Chennai included a warship from Japan.
- Japanese woman allegedly detained in China for spying People's Daily 12 Oct 2015 -- A Japanese woman was detained in China in June on suspicion of spying, the fourth Japanese citizen to be held by Chinese authorities for the same reason, according to Japanese media on Sunday.
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