Defense Ministry says it will seek funding for long-range cruise missiles
(WorldNews Norway)

The Defense Ministry will request additional funding in the next fiscal year`s budget to procure long-range cruise missiles for fighter jets, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday. Onodera denied that the new acquisitions will constitute a shift in Japan`s strictly defense-oriented policy, under which the Self-Defense Forces do not possess the capability to strike other countries` territory. ......