Kitamura, Director of National Security Bureau, explained to US aide such as “Ashore alternative” September 25, 12:18
Mr. Kitamura, the director of the National Security Bureau, met with President O'Brien in the United States where he visited, and after informing the Kan Cabinet of the policy of strengthening the Japan-US alliance, abandoned the deployment of the new interception missile system "Aegis Ashore". I explained the alternatives that I received.
National Security Adviser Kitamura, head of the NSC = National Security Council, met with White House Chief of Staff O'Brien in Washington on the 24th local time.
Under these circumstances, Director Kitamura said that the Kan Cabinet would continue to strengthen the Japan-US alliance, and in order to continue to strategically promote the "free and open Indo-Pacific" in Japan and the United States. I conveyed the idea of working closely together.
After that, he explained the alternative measures following the abandonment of the deployment of the new interception missile system "Aegis Ashore" and the status of consideration of a new security policy regarding missile prevention.
They also exchanged views on issues such as the regional situation in the Indo-Pacific, including the security environment, and the cooperative relationship between the two countries in the field of economic security, and agreed to continue to work closely together. ..