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Moscow urges Japan to withdraw US Typhon systems from Kyushu
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on Japan to withdraw the US Typhon systems deployed on Kyushu Island. On September 3, Moscow sent Tokyo a protest note over the missile systems and again urged Japan to abandon its rearmament policy.
The US Typhon missile systems on Japan’s Kyushu Island have once again brought security tensions between Moscow and Tokyo to the fore. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called for the systems to be removed from Japanese territory.
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s press service published Zakharova’s statement on September 18. According to the statement, Moscow sent protest notes on September 3 to the Japanese authorities in Russia and Japan over the deployment of systems designed to launch medium- and short-range missiles.
Moscow deems the deployment unacceptable
Zakharova said Russia had repeatedly conveyed to Japan its concerns about the risks the deployment could pose to national security as well as regional peace and stability.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the deployment of the Typhon systems was unacceptable regardless of how long they would remain in Japan or in what configuration. The ministry called on Tokyo to halt the practice and remove the systems from Japanese territory.
Russia calls on Japan to abandon its rearmament policy
Zakharova said the Japanese administration must fully recognize the results of World War II, including the regional dimensions related to the southern Kuril Islands. Moscow also called on Tokyo to abandon its rearmament policy.
Rudenko meets Japanese ambassador
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with Japan’s ambassador to Russia, Akira Muto, in Moscow on September 16. Rudenko called on the Japanese side to seriously consider the contents of the protest note previously delivered to it.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said China had also recently sent a similar note to Japan. The ministry said Beijing was concerned about the deployment of the Typhon systems and Tokyo’s military policy.
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