Japan to start TMD research jointly with U.S.

Japan to start TMD research jointly with U.S.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka says on Dec. 25 that Japan will commence joint research with the United States on a theater missile defense (TMD) system from fiscal 1999. The top government spokesman told a news conference at the prime minister's official residence.

FEATURE: Old buildings beefed up with quake-resistant technology

FEATURE: Old buildings beefed up with quake-resistant technology

Photo taken Sept. 28, 2016, shows two pieces of shock-absorbing rubber beneath a vibration control system called a Tuned Mass Damper, or TMD, installed on top of the Shinjuku Nomura Building in Tokyo. The rubber, installed at the four corners of the system, can alleviate shaking, especially that caused by winds and smaller quakes. The linear slider (black parts at its center) work to absorb tremors caused by bigger earthquakes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

FEATURE: Old buildings beefed up with quake-resistant technology

FEATURE: Old buildings beefed up with quake-resistant technology

Photo taken Sept. 28, 2016, shows on the left a model of a vibration control system called a Tuned Mass Damper, or TMD, on top of a miniature of Tokyo's Shinjuku Nomura Building. On the right is a larger-scale model of the TMD system installed on top of a block which represents a building. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan to start TMD research jointly with U.S.

Japan to start TMD research jointly with U.S.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka says Dec. 25 that Japan will commence joint research with the United States on a theater missile defense (TMD) system from fiscal 1999. The top government spokesman told a news conference at the prime minister's official residence. ==Kyodo