VOICED : Japón confirma abandono de sistema de defensa estadounidense antimisiles

Japan has decided to cancel the deployment of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system due to safety concerns about the missile boosters potentially affecting residential areas. The decision was made after it was discovered that the boosters' landing sites could not be controlled, despite promises to local communities. The system, approved by Shinzo Abe's government in 2017, was initially intended to counter North Korean missile threats. The project, involving Lockheed Martin, was estimated to cost $4.2 billion over 30 years. With installations planned in Akita and Edeyamaguchi, the project faced local opposition, leading to its cancellation. Abe expressed a desire to explore alternative solutions.

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