In this image released by the US Department of Defense, the USS Monterey fired a Tomahawk land attack missile on April 14, 2018. PHOTO MATTHEW DANIELS AFP TOKYO Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan to bolster defenses, the Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday citing unidentified people involved with US-Japan relations.
According to the newspaper, Tokyo is poised to start serious discussions about accepting the deployment, because of the long-range hypersonic weapons and Tomahawks deployed in Japan.
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Although the location is undecided, the Sankei said Japan was considering the southern island of Kyushu as a possibility. It was not clear whether the Sankei was citing one or multiple sources in the report.