TOKYO – Japan decided to suspend a plan to deploy the US-developed Aegis Ashore missile defense system, officially designed to counter the alleged threat of North Korean ballistic missiles, due to severe technical problems and ballooning costs, Defense Minister Taro Kono said Monday. In an abrupt announcement, Minister Kono said it would be very difficult … Continue reading Japan Scraps Deployment of Pentagon’s $4.2bln Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense System