Jan 15, 2008
File photo shows a Japanese soldier watching the arrival of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air interceptors at the Iruma air force base in Japan. Japan on Tuesday carried out studies to deploy a missile defence shield in central Tokyo, officials said Tuesday, amid concern that the capital is at risk from North Korea.
Japan on Tuesday carried out studies to deploy a missile defence shield in central Tokyo, officials said Tuesday, amid concern that the capital is at risk from North Korea.
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The defence ministry conducted investigations on Monday and Tuesday into two locations for US-developed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air interceptors, a defence spokesman said.
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Two PAC-3 units were installed in suburban Tokyo last March as Japan's relations remained tense with nuclear-armed North Korea.
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"We took surveys of buildings, which would be obstacles for the PAC-3, and conducted technical tests on communications," the spokesman said.
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The sites looked at were Shinjuku Gyoen, a major park in central Tokyo, and the Ichigaya military post on the premises of the defence ministry headquarters, he aid.
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"We plan to do more investigations on other sites to seek places that the PAC-3 mobile system can be moved into," he said.
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No date has been set for installation of the PAC-3 in central Tokyo. Japan has set a goal of establishing the system at 11 bases by March 2011.
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Japan's first Patriot missiles were set up by US forces in 2006 on the southern island of Okinawa.
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Japan also plans to conduct a missile test-launch in the US state of New Mexico later this year, he said.
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Japan and the United States started working on a more advanced missile shield after North Korea in 1998 fired a missile over Japan's main island. — AFP
Japan on Tuesday carried out studies to deploy a missile defence shield in central Tokyo, officials said Tuesday, amid concern that the capital is at risk from North Korea.
.
The defence ministry conducted investigations on Monday and Tuesday into two locations for US-developed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air interceptors, a defence spokesman said.
.
Two PAC-3 units were installed in suburban Tokyo last March as Japan's relations remained tense with nuclear-armed North Korea.
.
"We took surveys of buildings, which would be obstacles for the PAC-3, and conducted technical tests on communications," the spokesman said.
.
The sites looked at were Shinjuku Gyoen, a major park in central Tokyo, and the Ichigaya military post on the premises of the defence ministry headquarters, he aid.
.
"We plan to do more investigations on other sites to seek places that the PAC-3 mobile system can be moved into," he said.
.
No date has been set for installation of the PAC-3 in central Tokyo. Japan has set a goal of establishing the system at 11 bases by March 2011.
.
Japan's first Patriot missiles were set up by US forces in 2006 on the southern island of Okinawa.
.
Japan also plans to conduct a missile test-launch in the US state of New Mexico later this year, he said.
.
Japan and the United States started working on a more advanced missile shield after North Korea in 1998 fired a missile over Japan's main island. — AFP Japan on Tuesday carried out studies to deploy a missile defence shield in central Tokyo, officials said Tuesday, amid concern that the capital is at risk from North Korea.
.
The defence ministry conducted investigations on Monday and Tuesday into two locations for US-developed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air interceptors, a defence spokesman said.
.
Two PAC-3 units were installed in suburban Tokyo last March as Japan's relations remained tense with nuclear-armed North Korea.
.
"We took surveys of buildings, which would be obstacles for the PAC-3, and conducted technical tests on communications," the spokesman said.
.
The sites looked at were Shinjuku Gyoen, a major park in central Tokyo, and the Ichigaya military post on the premises of the defence ministry headquarters, he aid.
.
"We plan to do more investigations on other sites to seek places that the PAC-3 mobile system can be moved into," he said.
.
No date has been set for installation of the PAC-3 in central Tokyo. Japan has set a goal of establishing the system at 11 bases by March 2011.
.
Japan's first Patriot missiles were set up by US forces in 2006 on the southern island of Okinawa.
.
Japan also plans to conduct a missile test-launch in the US state of New Mexico later this year, he said.
.
Japan and the United States started working on a more advanced missile shield after North Korea in 1998 fired a missile over Japan's main island. — AFP Japan on Tuesday carried out studies to deploy a missile defence shield in central Tokyo, officials said Tuesday, amid concern that the capital is at risk from North Korea.
.
The defence ministry conducted investigations on Monday and Tuesday into two locations for US-developed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air interceptors, a defence spokesman said.
.
Two PAC-3 units were installed in suburban Tokyo last March as Japan's relations remained tense with nuclear-armed North Korea.
.
"We took surveys of buildings, which would be obstacles for the PAC-3, and conducted technical tests on communications," the spokesman said.
.
The sites looked at were Shinjuku Gyoen, a major park in central Tokyo, and the Ichigaya military post on the premises of the defence ministry headquarters, he aid.
.
"We plan to do more investigations on other sites to seek places that the PAC-3 mobile system can be moved into," he said.
.
No date has been set for installation of the PAC-3 in central Tokyo. Japan has set a goal of establishing the system at 11 bases by March 2011.
.
Japan's first Patriot missiles were set up by US forces in 2006 on the southern island of Okinawa.
.
Japan also plans to conduct a missile test-launch in the US state of New Mexico later this year, he said.
.
Japan and the United States started working on a more advanced missile shield after North Korea in 1998 fired a missile over Japan's main island. — AFP
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