Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2016 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- U.S.-Japan Mine Countermeasures Units Conduct Mine Countermeasures Exercise NNS 28 Nov 2016 -- USS Chief (MCM 14) and members of Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 7 staff joined Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) MCM units for combined operations in the final phases of the bilateral mine countermeasures exercise (MCMEX) 3JA, Nov. 24-28.
- China urges Japan to act prudently in military field People's Daily 28 Nov 2016 -- China Monday urged Japanto act prudently in military and security fields and avoid unsettling regional stability.
- China's Aircraft Flights Near Japan's Okinawa Part of Planned Drills Sputnik 27 Nov 2016 -- A spokesman to the Chinese Air Force said that flight of Chinese aircraft near the Japanese airspace was part of the planned drills, which is the internationally accepted practice.
- Japan Scrambles Jet Fighters Amid Flight of Chinese Aircraft Near Okinawa Sputnik 27 Nov 2016 -- The fighters of Japan's Air Self-Defense Forces (JASDF) have raised to the sky on Saturday after the Chinese Air Force aircraft were spotted near the Japanese island of Okinawa, local media reported Saturday.
- Japan mulls deployment of US THAAD missiles Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- Japan is moving closer to the deployment of a US missile system which is set to further escalate tensions in the region.
- Japan Finds Russia's Deployment of Missiles on Kurils Unacceptable Sputnik 25 Nov 2016 -- Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary said that Tokyo voiced protest to Moscow over the deployment of missile systems to the southern Kuril Islands.
- Japan to Launch First Military Communications Satellite on January 24 Sputnik 25 Nov 2016 -- The Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to launch the Kirameki-2 satellite that will be one of three military satellites, which will replace the civil analogues that are currently used for communication between Japan's military units.
- Official Says Russia's Missile Deployment to Kurils Not to Influence Peace Talks Sputnik 24 Nov 2016 -- Russia's deployment of missile systems to the southern Kuril Islands that are subject to a dispute between the countries will not influence bilateral talks on the peace treaty, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday.
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on signing of the Japan-ROK General Security of Military Information Agreement DoD 23 Nov 2016
- Seoul-Tokyo Intelligence Deal Raises Fears in South Korea VOA 25 Nov 2016 -- A landmark Japan-South Korea military pact is drawing complaints from opponents in Seoul, who are protesting the deal and how quickly it was arranged.
- South Korea signs controversial intelligence pact with Japan Press TV 23 Nov 2016 -- South Korea and Japan have signed a military intelligence-sharing deal despite widespread opposition from the South Korean public.
- Japanese Troops, Armed With New Mandate, Arrive in South Sudan VOA 21 Nov 2016 -- A contingent of Japanese troops arrived in South Sudan on Monday to join U.N. peacekeepers – a mission with an expanded role that critics fear could embroil them in their country's first overseas fighting since World War II.
- China urges Japan not to stir up troubles on South China Sea issue People's Daily 17 Nov 2016 -- China on Thursday responded to remarks of Japan's defense minister by urging Japan to refrain from stirring up trouble in the South China Sea.
- Japanese PM Says He Has 'Great Confidence' in Donald Trump VOA 17 Nov 2016 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a leader in whom he can have "great confidence."
- U.S., Japan strengthen defense through Active Shield USMC News 16 Nov 2016 -- U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conducted exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 8-11, 2016.
- Japan and U.S. Forces Complete Amphibious Operations during Keen Sword 2017 NNS 16 Nov 2016 -- U.S. Forces and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) combined to complete a series of amphibious operations as part of Keen Sword 2017 on Nov. 11.
- Japan, US Forces Complete Amphibious Operations during Keen Sword 2017 NNS 15 Nov 2016 -- U.S. Forces and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) combined to complete a series of amphibious operations as part of Keen Sword 2017, Nov. 11.
- Japan says China ships sailed in disputed waters Press TV 12 Nov 2016 -- Japan complains that Chinese coast guard vessels have sailed into its territorial waters surrounding a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea for a second time this week.
- Okinawa Governor Hopes Trump Will Reduce US Military Presence on the Island Sputnik 11 Nov 2016 -- Today the Governor of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, Takeshi Onaga, sent Donald Trump a telegram congratulating him for winning the presidential election, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on November 11.
- Japan, India sign nuclear deal limited to peaceful commercial use Press TV 11 Nov 2016 -- Japan and India have signed a controversial nuclear deal that allows Tokyo to sell civil nuclear power equipment and technology to New Delhi.
- Trump May Require Increase in Japan's Expenditures Under Security Treaty Sputnik 10 Nov 2016 -- Newly elected US President Donald Trump may demand an increase in Japanese military expenditures as well as equal terms in the Washington-Tokyo agreement on security, Trump's national security advisor Bert Mizusawa said Thursday.
- Chinese Ships Conduct Patrol Mission Close to Disputed Islands in East China Sea Sputnik 06 Nov 2016 -- China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has confirmed that Chinese Coast Guard ships carried out a patrol mission in the East China Sea on Sunday, sailing close to the disputed islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan.
- Japan protests to China over 'territorial violation' in East China Sea Press TV 06 Nov 2016 -- Japan has protested to China over the entry earlier of Chinese coastguard vessels into disputed territory in the East China Sea.
- Japan Investing in Djibouti Military Base to Counter China's Influence in Africa Sputnik 05 Nov 2016 -- Tokyo plans to expand its outpost located in Djibouti to counterbalance China's rising influence in the region at a time when Beijing is constructing its first overseas military base in the small African nation and spending tens of billions on regional investment projects, London-based researcher Rob Edens wrote for the National Interest.
- Minister vows to protect fishing rights near Okinotori Atoll CNA 03 Nov 2016 -- Taiwan's top official in charge of fisheries on Thursday reaffirmed the country's fishing rights in the waters near Japan's Okinotori Atoll and vowed to protect those rights.
- Japan launches next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite Himawari-9 People's Daily 02 Nov 2016 -- Japan on Wednesday launched a next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite "Himawari-9," aiming to further improve meteorological services in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Russian Lawmaker Says No Talks Under Way To Hand Kuriles To Japan RFE/RL 02 Nov 2016 -- Russia will never give the disputed Kurile Islands to Japan and no talks are under way for a possible handover, the head of Russia's upper chamber of parliament said.
- Taiwan vows to protect its fishermen's rights near Okinotori CNA 01 Nov 2016 -- The Taiwan government vowed Tuesday to protect the country's fishing rights in the waters near Japan-controlled Okinotori Atoll and said it will continue to hold dialogue with Japan to address the issue.
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