The United States and Japan signed an agreement June 23 to cooperate in the production of a ballistic missile defense shield

The United States and Japan signed an agreement June 23 to cooperate in the production of a ballistic missile defense shield that could be used to intercept incoming missiles, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. The deal also calls for the transfer of missile defense technology from Japan to the United States. A Foreign Ministry official said a timetable for the production has not been established, though the development phase is expected to last nine years.

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