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TOKYO -- None of the U.S.'s five treaty allies in Asia -- Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand and the Philippines -- are likely to agree to host A

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday renewed his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and vowed to create a stronger Japan Self-Defense Force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea. At his first troop review after taking office early last month, Kishida said that the security situation around Japan is rapidly changing and that “the reality is severer than ever,” with North Korea continuing to test-fire ballistic missiles while advancing its capability, and China pursuing a military buildup and in...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Japan finalizes policy to build 2 Aegis ships, develop long-range missiles [The Japan News, Tokyo / Asia News Network] Dec. 21—Japan will build two Aegis-equipped ships to replace the ground-based interceptor system known as Aegis Ashore and also develop a long-range cruise missile that can strike beyond the range of enemy missiles, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on Friday. In June, the government abandoned plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore system because of the risk of missile propulsion units landing outside bases, endangering nearby residents. Thr...