Tokyo abandons plan for Aegis Ashore
Japan has decided not to proceed with the Aegis Ashore missile defense system after spending $1.7 billion on the program.
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Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters that one of the sites required modifications to the hardware in order to ensure the safety of the local community. The fixes would be too costly and time consuming.
Tokyo had initially selected two sites in Yamaguchi and Akita.
The site in Yamaguchi was the one having issues as the booster from the interceptor might land outside the base after being fired.
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