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Japan missile defense
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![Japan’s North Korea Missile Woes Japan’s North Korea Missile Woes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-25-15.jpg)
Japan’s North Korea Missile Woes
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan is on high alert after a frenzied series of North Korean ballistic missile tests.
![Masashi Murano on Japan’s Missile Defense Debate Masashi Murano on Japan’s Missile Defense Debate](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-25-15.jpg)
Masashi Murano on Japan’s Missile Defense Debate
By Catherine Putz
Why did Japan reverse course on the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system?
![The Critical 6 Months for US-Japan Defense Cooperation We Never Saw Coming The Critical 6 Months for US-Japan Defense Cooperation We Never Saw Coming](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-08-21-1.jpg)
The Critical 6 Months for US-Japan Defense Cooperation We Never Saw Coming
By James L. Schoff
The remainder of 2020 is shaping up to be an unexpectedly consequential year for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation.
![Will Japan Pursue a Strike Capability in Lieu of Aegis Ashore? Will Japan Pursue a Strike Capability in Lieu of Aegis Ashore?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-683px-us_navy_101029-n-xxxxx-004_an_sm-3_block_1a_missile_is_launched_from_the_japan_maritime_self-defense_force_destroyer_js_kirishima_dd_174_succe.jpg)
Will Japan Pursue a Strike Capability in Lieu of Aegis Ashore?
By Titli Basu
Hard decisions lie ahead to make sure Japan has an effective defense without Aegis Ashore.
![Japan Suspends Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans. What Happens Now? Japan Suspends Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans. What Happens Now?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-japanese_foreign_minister_taro_kono_participates_in_press_availability_in_seoul_28915244548.jpg)
Japan Suspends Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans. What Happens Now?
By Ankit Panda
Tokyo scraps plans for two expensive missile defense installations. Will another system replace Aegis Ashore?
![Japan to Scrap Costly Land-Based US Missile Defense System Japan to Scrap Costly Land-Based US Missile Defense System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegis_ashore_missile_defense_complex_romania.jpg)
Japan to Scrap Costly Land-Based US Missile Defense System
By Associated Press
Japan’s Defense Ministry announced it would drop plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore system, citing safety concerns.
![Japan's Aegis Ashore System Hits a Roadblock: Domestic Politics Japan's Aegis Ashore System Hits a Roadblock: Domestic Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegis_ashore_missile_defense_complex_romania.jpg)
Japan's Aegis Ashore System Hits a Roadblock: Domestic Politics
By Mina Pollmann
Local opposition, and a poorly handled government explanation, have delayed deployment of the new systems.
![Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17241028764676.jpg)
Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat
By Daniel Hurst
Japan's latest Defense White Paper sees “no change” in the evaluation of the threat from North Korea
![With North Korea Thaw, Japan Downgrades Missile Alert Level With North Korea Thaw, Japan Downgrades Missile Alert Level](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-683px-us_navy_101029-n-xxxxx-004_an_sm-3_block_1a_missile_is_launched_from_the_japan_maritime_self-defense_force_destroyer_js_kirishima_dd_174_succe.jpg)
With North Korea Thaw, Japan Downgrades Missile Alert Level
By Mina Pollmann
The announcement contrasts with long-term moves to increase Japan's missile defense capabilities.
![Looking Beyond 1 Percent: Japan’s Security Expenditures Looking Beyond 1 Percent: Japan’s Security Expenditures](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17254121394298.jpg)
Looking Beyond 1 Percent: Japan’s Security Expenditures
By Crystal Pryor and Tom Le
To understand Japan's security priorities, we have to consider more than the total defense budget.
![Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-683px-us_navy_101029-n-xxxxx-004_an_sm-3_block_1a_missile_is_launched_from_the_japan_maritime_self-defense_force_destroyer_js_kirishima_dd_174_succe.jpg)
Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision
By Guy Plopsky
A dubious Russian assumption is behind Moscow's opposition to the missile defense system.
![Japan’s Increasingly Tough Defense Choices Japan’s Increasingly Tough Defense Choices](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-37_lds_2.jpg)
Japan’s Increasingly Tough Defense Choices
By J. Berkshire Miller
With the North Korean threat reaching unparalleled levels, Tokyo is facing difficult choices about self-defense.
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