WASHINGTON -- Japan and the U.S. paved the way to start planning specific ways to deploy counterstrike capabilities in their joint defense and foreign policy talks Wednesday, including through sharing intelligence from spy satellites.
In a joint statement from the "two-plus-two" meeting, foreign and defense ministers from both sides outlined future bilateral planning for potential contingencies in the region. An attempt by China to unify with Taiwan by force would pose an emergency for Japan, given its proximity to the Taiwan Strait. North Korea continues to test-launch ballistic missiles.
