Japan mulling usage of private satellites to collect military intelligence: Reports
  • 5 years ago
Japan is reportedly considering collecting military intel concerning foreign countries through private satellites to try to make up for the void of information left from Seoul's decision to terminate GSOMIA, a military intel-sharing pact between South Korea and Japan.
Citing multiple government officials,...the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Monday... Japan's defense ministry has set aside nearly 932-thousand U.S. dollars in related projects for next year.
Citing several anonymous sources,... Japan-based Kyodo News Agency reported that the move comes on the heels of Tokyo failing to track North Korea's short-range ballistic missiles more than two times since May.
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