Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
June 2016 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Taiwan, Japan to hold talks on maritime cooperation in late July CNA 30 Jun 2016 -- Taiwan and Japan are scheduled to hold their first dialogue on maritime cooperation in Taipei in late July to discuss issues such as fishery cooperation and response to maritime emergencies, a foreign affairs official said Thursday.
- US Navy, JMSDF Begin New Course to Plan for Large-Scale Disasters NNS 24 Jun 2016 -- A new course to educate and train staff level naval officers
from various countries to formulate a plan to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations kicked off June 20 at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Command and Staff College.
- Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK)-Japan Video Conference DoD 24 Jun 2016 -- Today, Ms. Kelly Magsamen, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs; ROK Deputy Minister of National Defense for Policy Yoo Jeh-seung; and Japan Director General for Defense Policy Satoshi Maeda co-chaired a trilateral interagency video conference.
- Japan condemns N Korea for its fresh ballistic missile tests Press TV 22 Jun 2016 -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles on Wednesday is "unforgivable" as his country's armed forces are put on high alert.
- Japanese Military Satellite Damaged During Transportation Sputnik 21 Jun 2016 -- A satellite of the Japanese Defense Ministry will miss its summer launch after sustaining damage during transportation to a space center in French Guiana, media reported.
- Japan, South Korea on alert for possible North Korea missile test Press TV 21 Jun 2016 -- Japan has put its military on high alert over what is said to be signs of another attempt by North Korea to launch a missile from its east coast.
- Japanese officer exchange program enhances U.S., Japan interoperability USMC News 20 Jun 2016 -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation officer cadets visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Japanese Officer Exchange Program hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 12 June 17, 2016.
- Tens of Thousands Protest US Bases in Okinawa VOA 19 Jun 2016 -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators have gathered on the Japanese island of Okinawa demanding the U.S. military shut down its bases there following a rash of high-profile incidents involving service members that have made headlines in recent months.
- China Refutes Intrusion into Japan's Territorial Waters People's Daily 18 Jun 2016 -- The Chinese government is brushing aside Japanese suggestions that a Chinese naval vessel broke international law by entering into Japanese territorial waters.
- China Defends Ship Sailing near Japan People's Daily 16 Jun 2016 -- Chinese authorities have responded to the concerns from the Japanese government over a Chinese warship in waters off Japan's southwestern coast.
- Taiwan, Japan to resolve Okinotori dispute: official CNA 16 Jun 2016 -- Taiwan is determined to address the dispute with Japan over fishing near the Okinotori atoll in talks scheduled for late July, an official said Thursday.
- Japan Plans to Improve Defense Against N Korean Missiles Within 5 Years Sputnik 15 Jun 2016 -- Japan plans to improve its defense against North Korean nuclear and missile threat within five years through modernization of Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile system, local media reported Wednesday.
- Japan: Chinese Spy Ship Entered Territorial Waters VOA 15 Jun 2016 -- Officials in Tokyo say a Chinese spy ship entered Japanese waters early Wednesday.
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Marine Corps continue partnership USMC News 13 Jun 2016 -- The partnership between the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and United States Marine Corps is strong and improving through bilateral exercises and ongoing integration efforts. Large scale examples of our alliance are easily notable, but the core of our relationship exits far beyond that.
- Navy sailing near Diaoyu 'legitimate' People's Daily 10 Jun 2016 -- The Defense Ministry on Thursday refuted Japan's protest over Chinese warships sailing close to the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
- Japan calls in Chinese envoy after ship enters disputed waters Press TV 09 Jun 2016 -- Japan has summoned China's ambassador to protest an alleged violation of what Tokyo regards as its territorial waters after a Chinese navy ship sailed close to disputed islands in East China Sea for the first time.
- Japan Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Sea Spat VOA 09 Jun 2016 -- China on Thursday rebutted a warning from Tokyo, just hours after Japan expressed a strong vow to protect its territory following a Chinese naval vessel sailing close to islands, known as Senkaku in Japanese, claimed by both countries.
- US, Indian, Japanese Maritime Forces to Participate in Malabar 2016 NNS 09 Jun 2016 -- Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States are scheduled to participate in the annual exercise Malabar 2016, June 9-17.
- Japan Military Ready to Reciprocate to Territorial Waters Intrusion Sputnik 09 Jun 2016 -- The Japan Self-Defense Forces are ready to "react correspondingly" amid possible intrusion into the country's territorial waters, the chief of the JSDF's Joint Staff said Thursday.
- Japan expresses concern over possible DPRK plutonium production, Abe visits spy satellite HQ People's Daily 08 Jun 2016 -- The Japanese government on Wednesday said that it was liaising with the United States and South Korea over concerns that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) may have resumed its production of plutonium for possible use in nuclear warheads.
- Japan, US, South Korea Agree to Step Up Pressure on North Korea Sputnik 01 Jun 2016 -- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed on Wednesday to increase pressure on North Korea and are against possible negotiations, Japanese media reported.
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