Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
August 2016 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Japan's Defense Minister Visits USS Ronald Reagan NNS 25 Aug 2016 -- Japan's defense minister, the Japan Maritime Staff Office chief of staff, the Self-Defense Fleet commander in chief, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka District commander visited aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Aug. 23.
- China, Japan, South Korea censure North's missile launch Press TV 24 Aug 2016 -- China, Japan and South Korea have denounced North Korea's latest missile test, calling on Pyongyang to refrain from "provocative" actions that could deteriorate the situation on the already-tense Korean Peninsula.
- Tokyo to Install Advanced Missiles Near East China Sea’s Contested Islands Sputnik 24 Aug 2016 -- Amid a spike in confrontations between Chinese and Japanese aircraft over the East China Sea, Tokyo has announced the deployment of an enhanced missile interception system near the disputed Senkaku Islands.
- Japan Foreign Ministry Protests North Korea's Missile Launch Sputnik 24 Aug 2016 -- The Japanese Foreign Ministry issued a protest to North Korea over a ballistic missile launch on Wednesday, which Tokyo believed violated UN resolutions.
- Japan, China, S Korea begin meeting on disputes Press TV 23 Aug 2016 -- Foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea have kicked off a meeting in the Japanese capital to discuss their commonalities and differences amid boiling territorial disputes and problems with North Korea.
- Japanese defense chief visits controversial helicopter-carrier, U.S. aircraft carrier People's Daily 23 Aug 2016 -- Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada on Tuesday inspected some controversial Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) hardware and urged troops to continue to carry out their duties before boarding a U.S. aircraft carrier, in the new minister's first such visit to naval bases here.
- US Plans to Deploy 16 F-35 Fighter Jets in Japan in 2017 Sputnik 22 Aug 2016 -- The Japanese government informed the city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture that the United States plans to deploy 10 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters at the US military base located in the prefecture in January and another six combat jets in August next year, Japanese media reported Monday.
- Japan Considering Building New Ships to Patrol Disputed East China Sea Sputnik 22 Aug 2016 -- According to local media reports, Japanese government is considering building several new ships to patrol areas near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
- South China Sea Time Bomb: Beijing Sets "Red Line" on Japan-US Joint Operations Sputnik 21 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese Ambassador to Japan warned that Beijing would not concede on the demand or relinquish their sovereignty over the South China Sea even if it meant the two countries went to war.
- Japan Bolsters the Lethality of its F-15 Fighter Jets Amid Tensions With China Sputnik 22 Aug 2016 -- As Japan prepares to officially announce its record-high $51.7 billion military budget proposal, it seeks to double the payload of its 200 F-15 jet fighters in an attempt to cool down Chinese military presence near southern Japanese islands.
- China builds military installation near disputed islands: Japan media Press TV 20 Aug 2016 -- Japanese media reports say China has built a new pier for warships at a site under development as a military base near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
- Japan Plans Fighter Drone Development Amid Massive Army Upgrade Sputnik 19 Aug 2016 -- Japan's massive armed forces upgrade will include the development of an unmanned jet fighter drone.
- Japanese Defense Ministry to Seek Record-High $52Bln Budget in 2017 Sputnik 19 Aug 2016 -- Japan's Defense Ministry will make a record-high 2017 budget proposal of 5.17 trillion yen ($51.7 billion) in a bid to ensure better protection from perceived threats coming from China and North Korea, local media reported Friday.
- Manila Gets First of 10 Patrol Vessels Paid for by Japan as China Rises Sputnik 19 Aug 2016 -- On Thursday, the Philippines received one of 10 promised Japanese-funded patrol vessels, paid for by an assistance loan aimed at helping the country expand its nautical capacity while in the midst of a territorial conflict with Beijing over the South China Sea.
- Japan plans to 'go on offense' with 300 km-range missiles People's Daily 15 Aug 2016 -- Japan's decision to develop surface-to-sea missiles with a range of 300 kilometers to cover the disputed islands shows the country may be eyeing a shift to an offensive posture, analysts said.
- Tokyo threat to block Miyako unacceptable People's Daily 15 Aug 2016 -- Japan will develop a new land-to-sea missile that has a range of 300 kilometers, according to Yomiuri Shimbun.
- Japan to develop new missiles, deploy them near disputed territory: Report Press TV 14 Aug 2016 -- Japan is to develop new land-to-sea missiles and deploy them on its remote southern islands, local media say, as tensions with China increase over disputed territories.
- Japan to Lend Spy Vessels to Philippines as Tensions Rise in South China Sea Sputnik 13 Aug 2016 -- In a bid to stymie Chinese influence in the region, the Japanese government plans to deliver two patrol vessels to the Philippines, and provide surveillance aircraft.
- US Supplying $490Mln Worth of Aegis Systems to Japan, S. Korea Navies Sputnik 13 Aug 2016 -- The Department of Defense announced that the US Navy has ordered Aegis systems costing nearly half a billion dollars' for the navies of Japan and South Korea under the Foreign Military Sales program.
- Tensions Escalate Between China, Japan Over Disputed Islands VOA 09 Aug 2016 -- Japan says relations with China are "remarkably deteriorating" over the continued appearance of Chinese naval ships sailing near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea.
- Japan, China engage in war of words over disputed East China sea Press TV 09 Aug 2016 -- China and Japan have stepped up a war of words in their long-running row over the sovereignty of East China Sea islands after Tokyo summoned Beijing's ambassador to protest China's activities in the disputed waters.
- Dambusters Conduct Milestone Exercises with Japan Air Self-Defense Force NNS 08 Aug 2016 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 conducted the 2nd annual Benkyoukai training event Aug. 1-4.
- Japan accuses China of intensifying tension in disputed waters Press TV 08 Aug 2016 -- Japan has accused China of intruding into what Tokyo considers as its territorial waters in East China Sea, pledging to respond firmly but calmly to the alleged trespassing.
- Japanese emperor hints at possible abdication People's Daily 08 Aug 2016 -- Japanese Emperor Akihito delivered a video message to the public Monday afternoon, hinting at his wish to abdicate though not directly referring to it.
- Japanese Emperor Makes Subtle Plea to Abdicate VOA 08 Aug 2016 -- Japanese Emperor Akihito made a rare televised address to the nation Monday to argue that he is becoming too old and too frail to carry out his duties.
- Uncertainty in Japan as emperor hints at abdication Press TV 08 Aug 2016 -- Japan's ailing emperor has hinted at possible abdication in a rare radio address to the nation, saying his age may hinder him from carrying out his duties.
- Japanese Prime Minister Urges Gov't to Consider Emperor's Concern Over Age Sputnik 08 Aug 2016 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that the government needed to seriously consider and pay close attention to Emperor Akihito's words, which indicated his fear that his age could make it difficult to fulfill his duties.
- Abdication Rare for Japan's Emperors VOA 08 Aug 2016 -- Abdication by Japanese emperors is rare, the last coming in 1817 when Emperor Kokaku stepped down.
- Japan military on alert for possible N Korea missile launch: Report Press TV 08 Aug 2016 -- Japan's new Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has ordered the nation's military to be ready to destroy any missiles fired by North Korea, a local media report says.
- Japan protests China's radar installation in East China Sea Press TV 07 Aug 2016 -- China's recent move to set up a radar installation near disputed territory in the East China Sea has met with the Japanese government's protest.
- Japan protests Chinese boats in disputed East China Sea Press TV 06 Aug 2016 -- Japan has lodged a strong protest with Beijing after some 230 Chinese fishing vessels and six coastguard ships sailed close to the disputed islands in the East China Sea.
- Japan Protests as Beijing Flexes Muscles in South China Sea VOA 06 Aug 2016 -- Chinese coast guard vessels, air patrols and fishing fleets have re-asserted their disputed maritime claims in two distant areas Saturday, despite last month's ruling by an international tribunal that their territorial claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis.
- On anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, Ban urges all States to 'galvanize global will for disarmament' UN News 06 Aug 2016 -- With global tensions rising and progress on nuclear disarmament hard to find, "the world needs the Hibakusha spirit more than ever," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, citing the determination and perseverance of those survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attacks as an example for championing peace and a seeking a better future for all.
- Stay vigilant to Japan's "China Threat" People's Daily 06 Aug 2016 -- Once again, in its latest defense white paper, Japan has shamelessly accused China of jeopardizing regional peace and stability, playing up the "China Threat" for its own right-wing agenda.
- U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss Recent North Korean Missile Launches AFPS 05 Aug 2016 -- Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan conducted a senior-level videoconference yesterday to share information among the three countries regarding the two recent North Korean missile launches, according to a Defense Department statement.
- Japan to Constantly Keep Missile Interception Order in Place Sputnik 05 Aug 2016 -- The government of Japan is planning to keep the order to intercept North Korean missiles or their fragments on a constant basis, local media reported Thursday.
- Seoul, Beijing blast Japan's defense paper as Tokyo seeks stronger military role in Asia-Pacific People's Daily 04 Aug 2016 -- South Koreahas joined China in opposing Japan's 2016 defense white paper, a policy document Tokyo is using to justify its efforts to move away from an isolated and pacifistic defense posture to a more active one.
- Japan's new defense chief criticizes North Korea, China Press TV 04 Aug 2016 -- Japan's new Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has criticized North Korea and China over their military activities in the region.
- Northrop Grumman Begins Work on Second Japanese E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Northrop Grumman 03 Aug 2016 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received a U.S. Navy contract to begin production of a second Japanese E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) and surveillance aircraft.
- Japan Orders Second Early Warning Aircraft From US – Northrop Grumman Sputnik 03 Aug 2016 -- Japan has ordered another US-built E-2D airborne early warning aircraft, Northrop Grumman announced in a news release on Wednesday.
- Japan heightens security alert, protests latest DPRK missile launch People's Daily 03 Aug 2016 -- Japan on Wednesday condemned a missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and lodged an official protest with Pyongyang saying the launch was in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions.
- China opposes Japan's defense white paper: defense ministry People's Daily 03 Aug 2016 -- Chinese Defense Ministry on Tuesday expressed strong opposition to Japan's 2016 defense white paper, calling the annual document hostile to the Chinese military and deceptive to the international community.
- South Korea Denounces Japan's Revived Claim to Liancourt Rocks Islands Sputnik 02 Aug 2016 -- Seoul condemned Tokyo's renewed claim to Liancourt Rocks islands and warned it would decisively react to its sovereignty violation, South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck said Tuesday.
- 'Unintentional Consequences': Japan Warns of Chinese Aggression in Pacific Sputnik 03 Aug 2016 -- Citing Beijing's actions in the South China Sea, Japan's annual defense review expresses "deep concern" over China's refusal to accept to the nine-dash line territorial ruling.
- South Korea denounces Japans claims to Dakdo islets Press TV 02 Aug 2016 -- South Korea has warned Japan over its renewed claims to the disputed Liancourt Rocks Islands, vowing a firm response against any attempt to challenge Seoul's "sovereignty" of the islet chain.
- Japan warns China over 'coercive' actions in disputed waters Press TV 02 Aug 2016 -- Japan has slammed what it called China's "coercive" measures in the South China Sea, warning that Beijing's resolve to push ahead with its "unilateral demands" in the disputed waters could have "unintended consequences."
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