Japan intercepts missile in milestone test
A Japanese navy destroyer shot down a ballistic missile on Monday in a test about 100 miles over the Pacific, a first for a U.S. ally, U.S. and Japanese forces said.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
U.S.-Japanese missile-defense ties have grown greatly since North Korea fired a three-stage Taepo Dong 1 missile over Japan on August 31, 1998.
Not one of the finer moments for Albright, Saint Bill or Bill Richardson, eh?
Such cooperation [between the U.S. and Japan on missile-defense and naval tactics] has angered [China], which fears it could help the United States defend Taiwan if China used force to try to bring the self-governing island under mainland rule.
Yep.
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