Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2016 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- US-Japan Mine Countermeasures Assets Set Complete Annual Exercise NNS 29 Jul 2016 -- U.S. Mine Countermeasures (MCM) units and Japanese Self Defense Force MCM units completed 2JA 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX), July 28.
- China urges Japan, U.S.,Australia to do right things for peace in Asia-Pacific People's Daily 28 Jul 2016 -- China on Wednesday urged Japan, the United States and Australia to view and deal with the South China Sea issue in a right attitude.
- Despite Warnings, Japanese Sub Visits Ex-US Navy Base in Philippines Sputnik 26 Jul 2016 -- Amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, a Japanese submarine has traveled to a former US naval base located on the edge of China's territorial claim.
- Taiwan-Japan maritime talks postponed CNA 26 Jul 2016 -- The first meeting of a new dialogue on maritime cooperation between Taiwan and Japan has been postponed, after Taipei requested that the meeting, originally slated for July 28, be pushed back to allow better preparations for the wide-ranging topics to be discussed, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.
- China Warns Japan: Stay Out of the South China Sea Sputnik 25 Jul 2016 -- China on Sunday called on Japan to restrain from intervening in the South China Sea issue as it is not directly concerned in the dispute and has no right to accuse other states, considering its "shameful" history.
- South Korea, US to Conceal THAAD Radar Data With Japan Sputnik 25 Jul 2016 -- Seoul and Washington will not share with Tokyo the data obtained via the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system to be deployed by the United States in South Korea, Yonhap reported on Monday, citing a government source.
- Presidential Office denies Okinotori issue might be dropped CNA 22 Jul 2016 -- The Presidential Office on Friday denied a media report that claimed a dispute over fishing in waters near the Japan-controlled Okinotori atoll might be excluded from the agenda of an upcoming Taiwan-Japan meeting on maritime cooperation.
- Taiwan to bring up Okinotori dispute with Japan in talks CNA 22 Jul 2016 -- Taiwan is intent on bringing up a dispute over fishing in waters near the Japan-controlled Okinotori atoll during a first meeting on maritime cooperation between Taiwan and Japan, but the stance may cause the meeting to be delayed.
- Japan - SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles DSCA 19 Jul 2016 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles, equipment, and support. The estimated cost is $821 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on July 15, 2016.
- Tokyo Provokes Beijing, Demands Adherence to the South China Sea Ruling Sputnik 17 Jul 2016 -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wasted no time following The Hague's ruling that China has no legal basis to territory that has long been in its control, a ruling that may also impact Tokyo and Beijing's longstanding dispute over the Senkaku Islands.
- India's Deal with Japan on US-2 Amphibious Aircraft is Almost 'Dead' Sputnik 15 Jul 2016 -- India and Japan have failed to iron out their differences on the ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft deal but both sides are refraining from unilaterally calling it off.
- Japanese emperor expresses wish to abdicate: local media People's Daily 13 Jul 2016 -- Japanese Emperor Akihito has expressed the intention to end his reign in coming years, local media reported, quoting government sources.
- Japan Denies Locking Missiles Onto Chinese Fighter Jets Over East China Sea Sputnik 05 Jul 2016 -- Tokyo has refuted Beijing's accusations that Japan Air Self-Defense Force jets used fire-control radars to lock onto Chinese fighter jets during a patrol flight over the East China Sea, local media reported Tuesday.
- Okinotori dispute to be on agenda of Taiwan-Japan maritime talks CNA 04 Jul 2016 -- The dispute between Taiwan and Japan over fishing in waters surrounding the Japan-controlled Okinotori atoll will be on the agenda of the two nations' first dialogue on the issue in Taipei in late July, Taiwan's top fisheries official said Monday.
- Japan plans to spend $40 billion on fighter planes to respond to China People's Daily 01 Jul 2016 -- According to a report of Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" on June 30, Japan's defense ministry is about to promote a fighter procurement bidding project as early as mid-July. The transaction could be worth up to 40 billion dollars.
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