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US and Japan, long alarmed by China's aggression, agree to establish missile-production facility

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Calupitan, J., & Gomez, J. (2026, October 29). US and Japan, long alarmed by China's aggression, agree to establish missile-production facility. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/us-and-japan-long-alarmed-by-china-s-aggression-agree-to-establish-missile-production-facility/article_7f9bc78f-4743-5940-b2dd-73511f6c6776.html

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Japan's defense minister announced that Japan and the United States will establish a facility for joint production of advanced air-to-air missiles. This development comes as both nations express concern over China’s increasing assertiveness in Asia. The announcement was made during a meeting between Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of an annual defense conference in Cebu, Philippines.

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The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a joint missile production facility in Japan, focusing on advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM), according to Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. The announcement was made during a news conference in Cebu, Philippines, where Koizumi met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of an annual meeting of Southeast Asian defense chiefs and their counterparts from Asia and the West. This move comes amid growing concerns over China's increasing military assertiveness in the region. Koizumi also highlighted a recent incident involving Chinese naval vessels crossing into waters near southwestern Japan, which he described as indicative of the challenging security environment in the area.

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CEBU, Philippines (AP) — The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said late Wednesday. asserted

chief → agree → missiles

It is the latest move by the allies, which have repeatedly expressed alarm over China’s growing aggression in Asia. asserted

which → express → Asia

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi made the announcement in a news conference Wednesday night in the central province of Cebu, where he met U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of an annual meeting of Southeast Asian defense chiefs and their major Asian and Western counterparts. asserted

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US and Japan, long alarmed by China's aggression, agree to establish missile-production facility

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