Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2017 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- S Korea Rejects Tokyo's Complaints Over Seoul's Activities Near Liancourt Rocks Sputnik 18 May 2017 -- Seoul dismissed Tokyo's official objections over the operation of a South Korean research vessel in the area around the disputed Liancourt Rocks in the Sea of Japan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck said Thursday.
- Japan Reconnaissance Plane Crashes on Hokkaido Island Sputnik 15 May 2017 -- A LR-2 reconnaissance aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has crashed on the Hokkaido Island with 10 people suspected on board, local media reported Monday.
- Japanese Defense Minister Says DPRK's Missile Altitude Could Exceed 1,200 Miles Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada suggested that North Korea could have launched a new type of missile on Sunday, as the projectile reached an altitude of over 1,200 miles.
- North Korean Missile Test Condemned by US, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing VOA 14 May 2017 -- North Korea launched a missile Sunday in an unusual high-altitude ballistic path that indicated it might be a new two-stage liquid-fueled rocket capable of flying up to 4,500 kilometers.
- Tokyo Seeks Tomahawk Cruise Missiles to Offset Pyongyang Nuke Threats Sputnik 09 May 2017 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is continuing Japan's pivot from a pacifist security policy to a more active defense posture. Abe is eyeing the addition of land-attack Tomahawk missiles to neutralize the threat of a missile attack from North Korea, according to the Sankei Shimbun Japanese newspaper.
- Abe Wants to Strengthen Cooperation With Seoul to Counter N Korea Threat Sputnik 09 May 2017 -- The Japanese prime minister said that Tokyo hoped to consolidate cooperation with Seoul on addressing the threat posed by North Korea.
- Japan's MSDF ship embarks on 1st protection mission amid constitutional uncertainty People's Daily 02 May 2017 -- A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) "helicopter carrier" set sail to escort a U.S. Navy vessel in the Pacific, marking the first time such a protection mission has taken place under the controversial new security legislation.
- Japan sends warship to join US strike force Press TV 01 May 2017 -- Japan has dispatched its biggest warship for the first time in history to escort an American strike force near the Korean Peninsula.
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