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Japan may still install Aegis Ashore missile defense systems despite calling it quits on project with US – reports

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Tokyo might’ve said that Aegis Ashore missile systems were too expensive and dangerous to use, but it hasn’t given up on building the American defense package completely, an informed source has told Reuters. … Read More >Japan may still install Aegis Ashore missile defense systems despite calling it quits on project with US – reports

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‘Shameless’: Seoul denounces Japan’s objection to Trump’s plan to include South Korea in G7

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Seoul has accused Japan of brazen behavior after Tokyo objected to Trump’s idea of inviting South Korea into the G7 as a standing member. The proposal may weaken Japan’s political clout within the group, Japanese media claims. … Read More >‘Shameless’: Seoul denounces Japan’s objection to Trump’s plan to include South Korea in G7

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Japan scraps plans for US-made anti-missile sites, but mulls pre-emptive strike options instead

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Tokyo has aborted plans to go ahead with the Aegis Ashore missile defense sites, having deemed them both unsafe and too costly. Its alternative to the defensive option is quite the opposite: striking enemy firing positions first. … Read More >Japan scraps plans for US-made anti-missile sites, but mulls pre-emptive strike options instead

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Dozens treated for CHLORINE exposure as massive fire engulfs hazmat storage at US Okinawa base in Japan

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A fire broke out inside a chemical compound at a major US Air Force base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, triggering the release of chlorine and affecting multiple people who were treated for exposure to toxic gas particles. … Read More >Dozens treated for CHLORINE exposure as massive fire engulfs hazmat storage at US Okinawa base in Japan

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Japan halts plans to deploy Aegis Ashore missile shield, citing costs & technical issues

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Tokyo has stopped bringing the US-made Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense sites online on Japanese soil, one month after it suspended plans to deploy an installation in the country’s east following opposition from locals. … Read More >Japan halts plans to deploy Aegis Ashore missile shield, citing costs & technical issues