Ballistic Missile Defense(BMD)

Ballistic Missile Defense(BMD)

Japan's BMD

Successful completion of the Patriot system (PAC-3) flight test in New Mexico, United States (September 17, 2008)

Successful completion of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept flight test in Hawaii iDecember 17, 2007j

Statements by the Chief Cabinet Secretary and Preparation of BMD System,etc. (Reference 26-29 of White Paper)

Press Conference and Information(2012)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister (10:08-10:09 A.M. April 13, 2012)

Extra Press Conference by the Defense Minister (08:23-08:24 A.M. April 13, 2012)

Extra Press Conference by the Defense Minister (03:40-03:43 P.M. April 6, 2012)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister (11:15-11:25 A.M. April 6, 2012)

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Shimojo visits Narashino Camp (April 6, 2012)

Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister Watanabe visits to Okinawa (April 5, 2012)

Minister of Defense, Naoki Tanaka visits a unit (April 5, 2012)

Telephone Conference between Defense Minister Tanaka and U.S. Secretary of Defense Panetta (April 3, 2012)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister (09:14-09:17 A.M. April 3, 2012)

Summary of the Cabinet Meeting / Holding the Security Council (March 30, 2012)(in japanese)(Website of the Prime Minister's Office)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister (08:35-08:38 A.M. March 30, 2012)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister (09:45-09:50 A.M. March 27, 2012)

Holding Defense Council (March 27, 2012)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister (08:48-08:52 A.M. March 23, 2012)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister (08:21-08:25 A.M. March 21, 2012)

Extra Press Conference by the Defense Minister (02:13-02:16 P.M. March 17, 2012)

The case of launching a missile, called "Earth observation satellite," by North Korea (in Japanese)(Website of the Prime Minister's Office)

The Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea on December 12, 2012

Report on North Korea's Missile Launch on December 12th, 2012

The Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea on April 5, 2009

Order for Operation of the Self-Defense Forces Concerning Termination of the Measures to Destroy Ballistic Missiles or Other Objects (April 6, 2009)

Press Conference by the Defense Minister Hamada (April 5, 2009)

Announcement by Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea (April 5, 2009)

Order for Operation of the Self-Defense Forces Concerning Measures to Destroy Ballistic Missiles or Other Objects(March 27, 2009)

North Korea's Missile launch (Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

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