Japan to Proceed With Cooperation on Missile Defense Development With United States

Japan plans to proceed in the upcoming fiscal year to development of a sea-based missile defense system being created jointly with the United States, United Press International reported yesterday (see GSN, July 1).

“The time has come to move to the development phase,” Japanese Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono said Sunday. “I would like to have arrangements made within the government swiftly and submit the budget request for fiscal 2006.”

Ono also confirmed that Tokyo and Washington plan to conduct the first test of their sea-based Standard Missile 3 interceptor — designed to be deployed on Aegis cruisers — in March in Hawaii (United Press International/MENAFN.com, July 5).

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