Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2015 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- US, S. Korea, Japan to Meet on N. Korea Nuclear Issue VOA 30 Nov 2015 -- Representatives of the United States, South Korea, and Japan will meet in Washington this week to discuss the North Korean nuclear issue, a senior official in Seoul said on Monday.
- Japan Submits Joint Submarine Development Proposal to Australia Sputnik 30 Nov 2015 -- Tokyo has submitted to Canberra a proposal for the joint development of submarines for the Royal Australian Navy, local media reported Monday.
- Japan Rules Out Joining US-Led Anti-ISIL Coalition - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 28 Nov 2015 -- Japan does not intend to join a military campaign conducted by the US-led coalition against ISIL.
- Japanese Military Scrambles F-15 Jets After Chinese Planes Fly Near Okinawa Sputnik 28 Nov 2015 -- Japan scrambled military jets after 11 Chinese military planes flew near Okinawa Island during a drill, a report said Saturday.
- Russia's Rosatom Ready to Work With Japanese NPP Equipment Suppliers Sputnik 27 Nov 2015 -- Russia's state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom is ready to develop cooperation with Japanese equipment suppliers to construct nuclear power plants, Rosatom's first deputy CEO for international business and development said Friday.
- Japan Approves Proposal on Joint Development of Subs for Australian Navy Sputnik 26 Nov 2015 -- The Japanese National Security Council approved on Thursday a proposal on a joint development of submarines for the needs of the Royal Australian Navy, local media reported.
- Taiwan to monitor Japanese military deployment near Diaoyutais CNA 24 Nov 2015 -- Taiwan said Tuesday that it will keep a close eye on developments in the East China Sea following a report that Japan plans to deploy about 500 troops on an island some 150 kilometers from the disputed Diaoyutai Islands.
- Japanese Plan for South China Sea Foray Meets With Chinese Warning Sputnik 22 Nov 2015 -- After Japan offered to dispatch its Self-Defense Forces to the South China Sea in a discussion with the US, China responded by warning that it will be on high alert for Japanese military intervention there.
- China to be Vigilant against Japan's Interference in South China Sea: FM People's Daily 21 Nov 2015 -- China will be vigilant against Japan's interference in the South China Sea issue, its military return to the South China Sea in particular, said Foreign Ministry of China's spokesperson Hong Lei during the regular press conference on November 20, 2015.
- Government of Japan-RQ-4 Block 30 (I) Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Aircraft DSCA 20 Nov 2015 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan for RQ-4 Block 30 (I) Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 19, 2015.
- 'Japan is not a party concerned in the South China Sea issue' People's Daily 18 Nov 2015 -- China has already made its position clear that APEC is not an appropriate venue for discussing the South China Sea disputes, but Japan has other plans.
- S.Korea's Park urges Abe to decide on wartime sex slavery issue People's Daily 13 Nov 2015 -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to make a decision on the issue of Japan's sex slavery of Korean women during World War II, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.
- Japan to Test Anti-ship Missile, Possibly to Counter China's Aircraft Carrier People's Daily 13 Nov 2015 -- Japan is developing its XASM-3 air-launched anti-ship missile, and plans to experimentally launch it by 2016 in the Sea of Japan, according to Japan's Ministry of Defence.
- Japan, Georgia Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation Sputnik 12 Nov 2015 -- The heads of the defense ministries of Japan and Georgia signed Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding to develop military cooperation, Japanese media reported.
- Japan, South Korea to Resolve Comfort Women Dispute Soon VOA 11 Nov 2015 -- In Seoul Wednesday officials from Japan and South Korea held working level talks to settle the controversial historical dispute over Japan's forced prostitution of Korean women during World War II.
- N. Korea Raises 'Comfort Women' Issue VOA 06 Nov 2015 -- North Korea has urged Japan to address North Korean "comfort women" in its efforts to resolve disputes over the issue with neighboring South Korea.
- Dunford: U.S. Engagement in Pacific 'Unprecedented' AFPS 04 Nov 2015 -- Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. met with Japanese leaders here today to discuss freedom of navigation, changes to the U.S.-Japan alliance and threats and opportunities in the region.
- Carter Discusses Asia-Pacific Issues at Malaysia Meeting AFPS 03 Nov 2015 -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter today met with several counterparts representing nations from across the Asia-Pacific region during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting – Plus, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to statements provided by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook.
- US, Japan Determined to Conduct Maritime Operations in South China Sea Sputnik 03 Nov 2015 -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani confirmed during a meeting in Kuala Lumpur their countries' intentions to carry out maritime operations in the Asia-Pacific region, the US Defense Department said in a press release on Tuesday.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's Meeting With Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DoD 03 Nov 2015
- Japan Donates 2 More Patrol Boats to Vietnam Amid S. China Sea Tensions VOA 03 Nov 2015 -- Japan has delivered to Vietnam another two ships that will be refurbished into patrol boats in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
- Three-nation relations fully back on track People's Daily 02 Nov 2015 -- The leaders of China, the Republic of Korea and Japan said on Sunday that cooperation between the three countries has been 'completely restored'.
- China, Japan, S. Korea Agree to End Diplomatic Stand-Off VOA 01 Nov 2015 -- In Seoul Sunday leaders from China, Japan and South Korea met for the first time in three-and-a-half years to restart stalled regional cooperation and end their diplomatic standoff over the contentious issues that divide them.
- China, Japan, South Korea 'completely restore' cooperation Press TV 01 Nov 2015 -- The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea say their trilateral cooperation has been 'completely restored' following their first meeting in more than three years.
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