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Dec- 2020 -9 DecemberTechnology
Japan Weighs Ships for Aegis Missile Defense System
Japan will build two ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptors after public opposition forced the government to scrap deployment of a costly land-based system, the country's defense minister said.
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Sep- 2020 -30 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan’s Military Seeks Record $52 Billion Budget
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $52-billion budget maintain military readiness under pressure from China and North Korea.
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11 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan’s Abe Urges Stronger Defenses to Face Missiles
Japan must strengthen its ballistic missile defenses, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, a potentially controversial proposition given the country's pacifist constitution, which limits its military capabilities.
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Jun- 2020 -25 JuneAsia Pacific
Japan Confirms Scrapping US Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System
Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile system, days after saying the programme had been suspended.
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Oct- 2019 -3 OctoberBusiness
US approves Japan for $140 million technical support for AEGIS destroyers
The US approved the $140 million sale of follow-on technical support and services for eight of Japan's AEGIS Destroyers
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Aug- 2019 -30 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan requests record $50 billion defense budget in eighth straight increase
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $50.3 billion budget for fighter jets and missile defense as the country eyes North Korea and China
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28 AugustBusiness
$3.3 billion sale to Japan of 73 SM-3 ballistic missile interceptors approved
The US approved the sale to Japan of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor missiles plus support for $3.295 billion
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Jan- 2019 -30 JanuaryBusiness
US approves $2.15 billion sale to Japan of Aegis systems
The US State Department approved the sale to Japan of two AEGIS Weapon Systems and associated equipment for an estimated cost of $2.15 billion
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Dec- 2018 -21 DecemberAsia Pacific
Japan unveils record $47 billion defense budget
Japan's defense budget will swell to a record $47 billion next year as it boosts missile defense capabilites and procures stealth jets
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11 DecemberTechnology
US shoots down intermediate-range ballistic missile in space
The US Navy intercepted an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile target in space during an Aegis Combat System combat system test
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