US-Japan military technological cooperation takes on nuclear tint - Lavrov

MOSCOW, September 21 /TASS/. Moscow closely watches Japan and South Korea being dragged into the U.S. missile defense plans, which are destabilizing for international security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after meeting his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Monday. "It is noteworthy that these events are taking place along with the U.S military buildup in the region, including the creation of a U.S. missile defense system in the Asia-Pacific region and using its potential as part of the U.S. global defense system," Lavrov said adding he had discussed the destabilizing impact of the U.S. missile defense systems on international security. "We are watching it from the point of view of involvement of Japan and South Korea in the U.S. missile defense plans. At the same time, we can see the underlying principles of military technological cooperation between the United States and Japan be revised with nuclear component becoming more noticeable," Lavrov stressed. Read more