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August 2019 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Tokyo Lodges Protest With Seoul Over South Korean Lawmakers' Visit to Disputed Islands Sputnik 31 Aug 2019 -- Kenji Kanasugi, the director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, on Saturday lodged a protest with Seoul over of the visit of South Korean lawmakers to the disputed Liancourt Rocks islands.
- Japanese Defence Ministry Requests Record $50Mln Budget for 2020 Fiscal Year Sputnik 31 Aug 2019 -- Japan may spend a record 5.32 trillion yen (about $50 billion) on defence in 2020, amid rising tensions with its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific, if the Defence Ministry's budget request, which it made public on its website, is approved.
- Japan's military seeks record military budget to buy US arms Press TV 30 Aug 2019 -- The Japanese military has sought a hike in its annual budget for the eighth consecutive year in a bid to fund purchase of US-built stealth jet fighters, interceptor missiles and other military hardware to face perceived threats from China and North Korea.
- 'Very Disappointed': Japan Demands US Inspect Choppers After Second Okinawa Mishap Sputnik 30 Aug 2019 -- The Japanese Ministry of Defense has called on US military officials to examine and run maintenance on their fleet of CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters after a second chopper lost its window and endangered the public.
- Disputes Between U.S. Allies Hinder Indo-Pacific Security Cooperation DoD News 28 Aug 2019 -- South Korea's announcement that it will not renew an information-sharing agreement with Japan when it expires in November complicates the ability of the United States to continue its trilateral security cooperation with both countries, a senior Defense Department official said.
- S. Korea-Japan Feud Opens Region to Security Challenges From China, Russia - Pentagon Sputnik 28 Aug 2019 -- A unilateral decision by South Korea to terminate a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan leaves northeast Asia vulnerable to security challenges from China, Russia and North Korea, Assistant US Defence Secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Randall Schriver said.
- US OKs $3.3b missile sale to Japan amid North Korea's alleged threat Press TV 28 Aug 2019 -- The United State has approved an estimated $3.3 billion sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan, a Pentagon agency says, as North Korea expands its defensive missile capabilities viewed as a threat to the US ally.
- Japan - Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA Missiles DSCA 27 Aug 2019 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of up to seventy-three (73) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA with support for an estimated cost of $3.295 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 27, 2019.
- US Approves $3.3 Billion Potential Sale of SM-3 Missile Interceptors to Japan - DoD Sputnik 27 Aug 2019 -- The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) explained earlier that the proposed sale would help US interests in Japan by developing and maintaining a strong and effective defence capability in the region.
- Seoul Expands Drills Near Disputed Islets on Final Day in Show of Force to Tokyo - Reports Sputnik 26 Aug 2019 -- South Korea is holding the second and final day of its drills in the area of the Liancourt Rocks islands, which are disputed by Japan, by doubling the forces involved in what is seen as a major show of force amid growing tensions with Tokyo, the Yonhap news agency reported.
- US Forces' Risks Rise After Seoul Refused Exchanging Intelligence With Tokyo - State Dept Sputnik 26 Aug 2019 -- The decision of the South Korean authorities to stop the exchange of intelligence with Japan complicates the protection of South Korea for the United States and increases the risks for the US forces, US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said on Monday.
- Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, JMSDF Conduct Combined Cruise NNS 26 Aug 2019 -- The Ronald Reagan Strike Group conducted a combined cruise with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Myoko (DDG-175) Aug. 13-23.
- Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Abe of Japan After Meeting on Trade | Biarritz, France The White House 25 Aug 2019
- Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Abe of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting | Biarritz, France The White House 25 Aug 2019
- South Korea kicks off drills around disputed island, draws ire from Japan Press TV 25 Aug 2019 -- South Korea has staged military drills around a remote pacific island also claimed by Japan, prompting a protest from Tokyo in a move that could further stoke tensions between the two Asian neighbors.
- Japan Sends Protest to South Korea Over Military Exercises Near Disputed Islands - Reports Sputnik 25 Aug 2019 -- The government of Japan protested to South Korea in connection with the military exercises in the area of the Liancourt Rocks islands, disputed by Tokyo and Seoul, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources in Japanese diplomatic circles.
- South Korea Begins Drills Near Disputed Islands VOA 25 Aug 2019 -- South Korea has begun two days of war games near a set of disputed islands that are also claimed by Japan.
- Seoul's Decision to End Intelligence-Sharing Pact Could Backfire VOA 24 Aug 2019 -- Seoul's decision to end a military intelligence pact with Tokyo could have far-reaching consequences that could put its own security at risk, reducing its ability to defend against potential North Korean aggression, experts say.
- South Korea to Share Intelligence With Japan via Three-Way Channel Involving US - Official Sputnik 23 Aug 2019 -- Earlier, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Japan still expects South Korea to keep its promises on the contentious issue of wartime forced labour and to work to rebuild trust after South Korea's decision to scrap a deal to share military intelligence.
- South Korea Scrapping Intel Pact Strains US Alliance, Analysts Warn VOA 23 Aug 2019 -- South Korea's decision to end a military intelligence sharing pact with Japan won't necessarily have an immediate impact on regional security, but the move could challenge the U.S.-South Korea alliance at a particularly tense moment, analysts warn.
- Abe: Seoul's Ending of Intelligence Deal Damages Mutual Trust VOA 23 Aug 2019 -- Japan's prime minister said Friday that South Korea's decision to end a military intelligence sharing deal with Tokyo damages mutual trust.
- Spokesperson for DPRK Foreign Ministry Denounces Japan for National Discrimination KCNA 23 Aug 2019 -- A spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea made public a press statement on Friday in denunciation of the unfair move of national discrimination now being taken by the Japanese government against the Korean children resident in Japan.
- S. Korea to quit military intel-sharing pact with Japan ARIRANG 22 Aug 2019 -- South Korean government says it will leave the military intelligence sharing pact with Japan. This announcement likely to have a big impact on the badly strained relations between Seoul and Tokyo over what started out as a trade row.
- South Korea set to terminate intelligence-sharing pact with Japan Press TV 22 Aug 2019 -- South Korea has announced that it would scrap a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a decision that could escalate a dispute over trade and undercut security cooperation on North Korea.
- Pentagon Alarmed as South Korea Scraps Military Intel Deal with Japan Amid Rising Tensions Sputnik 22 Aug 2019 -- Earlier on Thursday, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned South Korean ambassador to Japan Nam Gwan-pyo to protest Seoul's decision to terminate the military intelligence agreement.
- South Korea to Scrap Military Intel Sharing Deal with Japan VOA 22 Aug 2019 -- In an escalation of its bitter dispute with Japan, South Korea decided Thursday to scrap a military intelligence sharing agreement with Tokyo, opening a new divide in trilateral security cooperation between the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.
- S.Korea to end intelligence pact with Japan NHK 22 Aug 2019 -- The South Korean government says it is not going to renew an agreement on the sharing of military intelligence. Bilateral relations have been souring over various issues including trade and wartime labor.
- Tokyo Summons S. Korean Ambassador Over Seoul's Decision to Scrap Intelligence Agreement Sputnik 22 Aug 2019 -- Relations between Seoul and Tokyo have been under strain after a South Korean court ruled in June that Japanese companies must provide compensation to victims of forced labour during the Japanese occupation from 1910-1945.
- Japan Warned Not to Connect Missing Persons with DPRK KCNA 22 Aug 2019 -- The Japanese police recently announced that a man who had been missing was found at home. Police used to assert that they "could not rule out the possibility of his abduction by north Korea."
- Seoul Undecided on Extension of Military Information Pact With Tokyo Amid Bilateral Row Sputnik 21 Aug 2019 -- Ties between Japan and South Korea took a turn for the worse after the latter's top court ruled that a number of Japanese companies could be sued for their use of forced labour during WW II. Japan has protested the decision, claiming that the 1965 agreement had resolved the issue of damages once and for all.
- 'Imminent Threat': Tokyo Report Highlights North Korea's Miniaturized Nuclear Weapons Sputnik 21 Aug 2019 -- Tokyo's 2019 defense white paper calls attention to North Korea successfully miniaturizing a nuclear warhead. While the inclusion reflects increasing Japanese anxieties, it's likely an attempt to pressure the US into resuming talks with Pyongyang, since Tokyo's own bilateral summit attempts have so far failed.
- Japan's accusation that Chinese aircraft targeted Japanese warships 'purely speculation' Global Times 19 Aug 2019 -- Japanese media accusations that Chinese aircraft used Japanese warships as imaginary targets during a missile drill is purely speculation and only reveals Japan's own guilty conscience, Chinese military experts said on Monday.
- Japan to purchase 42 F-35B fighter jets from US NHK 16 Aug 2019 -- Japan's defense ministry has formally decided to purchase state-of-the-art F-35B stealth fighter jets from the United States.
- US, Japan EOD Forces Complete Exercise 2JA NNS 14 Aug 2019 -- U.S. Navy personnel assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and their Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) EOD counterparts completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2019, July 29.
- To avoid Iran ire, Japan may send ships off Yemen: Report Press TV 10 Aug 2019-- Japanese government sources say Tokyo is not willing to join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf, but is mulling over sending ships off Yemen.
- Japan Mulls Own Patrols in Gulf Amid Reluctance to Join US-Led Mission to Counter Iran - Reports Sputnik 09 Aug 2019 -- Tokyo is reportedly considering its own operations and has no plans to join a US-led coalition tasked with securing oil shipping routes amid tanker seizures in the region.
- Japan to Create Military Space Unit to Catch Up With Rivals - Reports Sputnik 05 Aug 2019 -- The Japanese government intends to create a military space unit of the country's Self-Defence Forces in 2020 in connection with the increased use of space for defense purposes by other countries, including the United States, Russia and China, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Monday.
- South Korea blasts Japan's economic war amid deepening trade dispute Press TV 03 Aug 2019 -- South Korea has blasted Japan as "selfish nuisance" after Tokyo removed Seoul from its list of top trading partners, amid an escalating trade dispute linked to persisting historical tensions.
- Russian Prime Minister Lands on Kuril Island of Iturup Sputnik 02 Aug 2019 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday landed on the island of Iturup, which is part of the Kurils archipelago.
- Tokyo blasts Russian PM's visit to disputed island as 'extremely regrettable' Press TV 02 Aug 2019 -- Japan has slammed as 'extremely regrettable' a visit by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to a disputed island claimed by both countries, calling on Moscow to adopt "constructive" moves towards advancing ties.
- Trilateral Strategic Dialogue Joint Ministerial Statement, August 1, 2019 US Dept. of State 02 Aug 2019 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, and Japan.
- Japan Won't Send Warships to US-led Mission in Strait of Hormuz Amid Row With Iran - Reports Sputnik 02 Aug 2019 -- Last week, the US invited Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, South Korea, the UK, and several other countries to join a maritime protection mission in the Persian Gulf region to counter Iran .
- Japanese Defence Minister Calls for Stronger Anti-Missile System Amid New N Korean Tests Sputnik 02 Aug 2019 -- Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday that Tokyo should boost its national missile defence system after North Korea launched another two missiles earlier this week.
- North Korea's Projectiles Did Not Reach Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone - Tokyo Sputnik 02 Aug 2019 -- The Japanese government said projectiles reportedly launched by North Korea in the early hours of Friday have not reached the waters of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
- Japan denies report on 5-fold increase of spending for U.S. military presence People's Daily 01 Aug 2019 -- Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday denied a media report that the United States seeks up to a fivefold increase in what Japan pays to support U.S. military forces based here.
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