THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 5, 2023 at 16:04 JST
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meet for bilateral talks at the Pentagon on Oct. 4. (Nobuhiko Tajima)
WASHINGTON--To bolster its defense, Japan will start procuring U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles in 2025, a year earlier than originally planned, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said on Oct. 4. [Read More]
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