Japan, US sign missile defense agreement
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The US and Japan have signed a new agreement on missile defense programs. It&#39;s considered a key step in carrying out new defense guidelines that ease Tokyo&#39;s pacifist stance, which is outlined in its constitution.
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Japan's cabinet approves a bill giving the defence minister the power to shoot down missiles without seeking their permission.
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Poland and Czech Republic are in favor of hosting a proposed U.S. missile defense system, the Czech premier said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart.Comment
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Mexico, Sept. 18 (VNA) - Japan and Mexico have reached a free trade agreement aiming at boosting each other country&#39;s access to their markets, protecting intellectual property rights, and promoting cultural and intellectual exchanges.
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Tony Blair has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to allow American interceptor missiles to be stationed on British soil, the Independent reported Sunday.
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Japan and the United States, facing North Korea&#039;s apparent plans to test-launch a long-range missile, have agreed to deploy advanced Patriot interceptor missiles on American bases in Japan for the first time, officials said Monday.
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US President George W. Bush said he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Wednesday to work together to create a &quot;flexible&quot; framework to combat climate change.
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Japan uses a ship-based defence system to shoot down a ballistic missile, the first such test by a US ally.
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Japanese and US officials in Tokyo have reached a framework agreement that should permit the resumption of beef trade between the two countries.
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Japan and the United States on Friday signed an agreement slightly trimming Japan's financial burden for hosting US military bases as Tokyo tries to contain a growing national debt.
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Japan and the United States agreed Friday to expand their cooperation on a ballistic missile defense shield, moving to protect themselves amid concerns that North Korea could test-fire a long-range missile.
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Japan and the United States have decided to allow private companies to directly exchange information on defence technology in a bid to quicken the pace of joint development, a report said Sunday.
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The countryÂs missile defense system passed a crucial test today, the Pentagon announced.
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Officials said Saturday that Japan has signed a free trade agreement with Mexico, the first such pact to cover Japan&#39;s politically sensitive agricultural sector.
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Japan&#39;s Cabinet formally approved the signing of a free trade agreement with Mexico, ahead of a meeting between the two nations&#39; leaders.
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BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman were last night awarded contracts by the United States government to develop technology for protecting commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.
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Japan eased a blanket ban on arms exports on Friday to open the way for joint production of a new missile shield with the United States, but said it would still refrain from most other weapons exports.