Maciamo
Dec 19, 2003, 17:51
Japan to introduce missile shield (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3333117.stm)
Japan is to spend billions on US systems to protect itself from missile attack amid tensions with North Korea.
Japan has decided to introduce a missile defence system to shield itself from a possible attack.
It has said that the deployment would be purely defensive and there was no intent to harm other countries.
Japan's Defence Agency said it would allocate $6.5bn over the next five years towards installing two American-made anti-missile systems.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39654000/jpg/_39654799_patriot203index.jpg
Japan is to spend billions on US systems to protect itself from missile attack amid tensions with North Korea.
Japan has decided to introduce a missile defence system to shield itself from a possible attack.
It has said that the deployment would be purely defensive and there was no intent to harm other countries.
Japan's Defence Agency said it would allocate $6.5bn over the next five years towards installing two American-made anti-missile systems.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39654000/jpg/_39654799_patriot203index.jpg