Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2019 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Okinawa governor renews demand to stop US base relocation plan Press TV 27 Dec 2019 -- The Okinawa's governor has renewed calls on the central government in Japan to halt the controversial construction plan of a US airbase being relocated in the southern Japanese island despite strong opposition from local residents.
- Japan Okays First-Ever Post-WWII Military Deployment to Protect Middle East Oil Route - Report Sputnik 27 Dec 2019 -- Tokyo began to express concerns over security in the Middle East after one of its tankers was damaged in an apparent sabotage attack during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's peacemaking trip to Tehran this past summer.
- Japanese Ambassador Voices Support For Myanmar on Genocide Charges Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2019 -- Japan believes that Myanmar did not commit state-sponsored genocide against Rohingya Muslims during a 2017 military-led crackdown that left thousands dead and drove more than 740,000 out of the country, Japan's ambassador to Myanmar said Monday, despite legal action being taken on such charges in international courts.
- Time, Cost of Moving US Base Within Japan's Okinawa to More Than Double - Reports Sputnik 25 Dec 2019 -- Relocating the US airbase in the city of Ginowan in Japan's Okinawa prefecture to the less crowded Henoko Bay will have to be extended from the initially planned five years to about 12 years, the Japanese Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Defence Ministry.
- China, Japan, South Korea stress dialog with North Korea Press TV 24 Dec 2019 -- South Korea, Japan, and China have agreed to work together to bring North Korea and the United States back to the negotiating table, as countries scramble to prevent a potential rise in tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
- China Hosts S. Korea and Japan Amid N. Korea's Growing Belligerence VOA 24 Dec 2019 -- China held a three-way summit with South Korea and Japan Tuesday aimed at presenting a united front to counter North Korea's resurgent belligerence.
- China, Japan, S.Korea strengthen relations in trilateral summit Global Times 23 Dec 2019 -- Top leaders of China, Japan and South Korea met for a summit in Beijing on Monday.
- PM Abe: Japan starts holding talks with E3 on JCPOA IRNA 20 Dec 2019 -- Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on Friday said that Japan has started holding talks with the three European countries (E3) on Iran's nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
- Iran president in Tokyo, urges Japan to help rein in US Press TV 20 Dec 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has paid a landmark visit to Japan, calling on the country to help confront the United States' bid to wreck the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
- Iran's President In Japan, Asks For Help To Salvage Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 20 Dec 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani, on a visit to Japan, has asked for Tokyo's help to salvage a 2015 landmark nuclear deal.
- Russia Seizes Japanese Boats on Poaching Charges VOA 18 Dec 2019 -- Five Japanese fishing vessels were seized Wednesday by Russia in the country's far east – the latest in a series of incidents over fishing rights that lay bare a larger Russo-Japanese territorial dispute dating back to the end of World War II.
- Japan's plan to block DJI drones unfounded: company Global Times 10 Dec 2019 -- In response to a report that the Japan Coast Guard plans to remove Chinese drone maker DJI from its procurement list under the guise of information security, DJI said that it regrets any restriction based on unfounded information and will continue to engage in talks with relevant Japanese departments.
- United States and Japan to Hold Session of Extended Deterrence Dialogue US Dept. of State 09 Dec 2019 -- The United States and Japan will hold a bilateral Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) from December 9-11, in Tokyo, Japan. The EDD provides an opportunity for the two allies to hold in-depth discussions on how to maintain and strengthen deterrence as part of their security and defense cooperation.
- Tokyo Says Monitoring North Korea After Pyongyang's Mentions 'Importamt Tests' – Reports Sputnik 09 Dec 2019 -- The Japanese government on Monday said that is was closely monitoring North Korean actions after Pyongyang's remarks about a "very important" test conducted at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground, NHK reported.
- Exercise Forest Light Middle Army begins USMC News 03 Dec 2019 -- U.S. Marines and Soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will conduct training exercise Forest Light Middle Army at Aibano Training Area in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan from Dec. 1 to Dec. 13, 2019.
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