US and Japan agree to set up joint missile production facility in Japan
The United States and Japan announced on Wednesday an agreement to establish a facility in Japan for joint missile production. The two allies have repeatedly voiced alarm over China's growing assertiveness in Asia.
The United States and Japan announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to set up a facility in Japan where the two countries will produce missiles together, according to NPR.
The move is the latest step by the two allies in the defense field. Both Washington and Tokyo have repeatedly expressed concern about China's growing assertiveness in Asia.
The available information does not specify which missiles are to be built, where in Japan the facility will be located, or when it could begin operating. Those details are not given in the summary of the announcement.
