Japan to halt process to deploy Aegis Ashore missile defense system

Japan to halt process to deploy Aegis Ashore missile defense system

Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono meets the press in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing that Japan will halt the process of deploying two land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense systems in the country as a way of boosting its capability to counter the threat of North Koran missiles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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