Defense Minister Aegis Ashore Review
Over the candidate site to deploy the new interceptor missile system “Aegis Ashore”, Defense Minister Kono revealed that the distance from the residential area is an important factor.
Regarding the deployment of the new interceptor missile system “Aegis Ashore”, the government indicated Akita City's Ground Self-Defense Force Shinya Exercise Area as one of the candidate sites. In addition, we are conducting a re-investigation at 20 locations, including Hirosaki Exercise Area in Aomori Prefecture and state-owned land.
Defense Minister Kono said at the House of Representatives Security Committee meeting held on the 5th, “From the viewpoint of relieving anxiety and concerns and making people feel at ease,“ We will make distance from residential areas an important consideration ” I reported to the Secretary of the Secretary of the Secretary and told me to do it firmly in that direction. "
And “I said that we would consider it fairly on a zero basis, so we will conduct the same study at any point,” and clarified that we are conducting a re-investigation with the distance from the residential area as an important factor. .