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MISSILE

WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2015
France says Iran missile test 'worrying' violation of U.N. resolution
Iran's test of a ballistic missile earlier this week was a clear violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution and sends "a worrying message," French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2015
Putin wary of West's nearby missile defenses, threatens to aim forces at aggressors
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be forced to aim its armed forces at any countries which might threaten it and that it was concerned about an anti-missile defense system near its borders.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2015
First test of Raytheon's new SM-3 missile a success, Japan, U.S. say
The United States and Japan say the first live-fire test of Raytheon Co.'s new Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile, under joint development by the two countries, was a success.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015
Vietnam takes delivery of two Russian-design missile corvettes as maritime tensions mount
Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modeled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defenses as tensions simmer over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2015
Israel tests U.S.-backed missile shield as Iran nuclear talks churn
A new Israeli air defense system being developed in partnership with the United States met all its objectives in a series of recent live interception tests, U.S. and Israeli officials said Wednesday, putting it on course for deployment by next year.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2014
North Korea test-fires more missiles, but abduction talks likely to continue
North Korea's launch Wednesday morning of what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles prompted a fresh protest from Tokyo, but appears unlikely to derail ongoing talks over the abduction of Japanese nationals.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 13, 2013
Is missile defense useful?
As Japan pours huge sums of taxpayer money into its missile defense system, the SDF is functioning more like a subcontractor for the U.S. armed forces.
Reader Mail
May 10, 2009
Media wield too much influence
Since graduating from college, I have worked at a travel company that specializes in handling trips to Korea. Sometimes I can't help feeling that we are too sensitive to the news from the media such as television.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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