Defense chief apologizes over faulty Aegis survey

Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya (standing) apologizes to Yamaguchi Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka (2nd from L) at the prefectural government office on July 3, 2019, over a mistake in the ministry's geographical survey that was used to select the western Japan prefecture as a candidate site for the deployment of the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore missile defense system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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