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US and Japan agree to establish missile-production facility

Japan and the US have agreed to set up a Japanese facility to jointly produce advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles used in F-35 fighter jets.

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
7 outlets · 7 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, United States
English
Countries concerned
Japan
Security & defense · intensity 3.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (71%); silent in Global South.

Western 71%Sino-Russian & BRICS 14%Arab-Muslim world 14%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 7 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world
Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Japan and US strike deal on missile assembly as Tokyo expands long-range arsenal
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → JapanEnglish
  2. US, Japan agree to jointly produce advanced air-to-air missiles
    english.nepalnews.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → JapanEnglish
  3. US and Japan Agree to Establish a Japanese Facility for Joint Missile Production
    Military.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → PhilippinesEnglish
  4. U.S. and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production
    Los Angeles TimesÉtats-UnisUnited States → JapanEnglish
  5. United States and Japan forge missile production alliance to counter China's power
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → JapanEnglish
  6. United States and Japan forge missile production alliance to counter China's power
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → JapanEnglish
  7. US and Japan Agree to Establish AMRAAM Production Facility in Japan
    newsable.asianetnews.comBDBangladesh → JapanEnglish