Japan to proceed with missile programme
Japan will proceed with a ballistic missile defence programme with its closest ally, the US, a top government official said today despite concerns that the project may further erode Japan’s pacifist constitution.
The missile defence shield, using missiles deployed on an Aegis warship to intercept attacking ones before they reach their targets, comes as part of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s sweeping changes to Japan’s defence policy.
