THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 25, 2020 at 17:18 JST
Defense Minister Taro Kono explains the decision to stop the deployment plan for the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system at the Akita prefectural government building on June 21. (Chiho Yashiro)
Defense Minister Taro Kono has always been considered a political maverick, but his recent decision concerning national security appeared to catch Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by surprise. [Read More]
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