Monday, August 15, 2016

Japan To Develop New Missile System To Defend Disputed Islands Against China

A group of disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China is seen in the East China Sea, on September 2012.PHOTO: REUTERS

Straits Times: Japan eyes new land-to-sea missile amid tensions over isles: Report

TOKYO • Japan will develop a new land-to-sea missile as part of plans to beef up its defence of remote southern islands, as tensions with China continue to increase over the disputed territories, a report said yesterday.

The two countries are locked in a long-running dispute over the uninhabited islets known as the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyudao in China.

The report comes after repeated protests by Japanese Foreign Ministry officials over what Tokyo calls "intrusions" by Chinese ships in the territorial and contiguous waters of the rocky islands.

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More News On Japan To Develop A New Missile System To Defend Disputed Islands Against China

As Senkaku tensions surge, Japan eyes missiles to protect its islands: report -- Japan Times/Bloomberg/Kyodo
Japan to Develop Missile as Tensions with China Mount: Report -- AFP
Japan Will Develop Missile To Defend Disputed Islands Against China -- Popular Mechanics
Japan to develop missiles as tensions with China rise over East China Sea dispute -- IBTimes
Japan plans land-to-sea missile system as tensions mount with China -- Stars and Stripes
Deterring China: Japan to Develop New Anti-Ship Missile for Defense of Senkakus -- The Diplomat

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