{
  "id": 17034516,
  "title": "Japan and US strike deal on missile assembly as Tokyo expands long-range arsenal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/japan-and-us-strike-deal-on-missile-assembly-as-tokyo-expands-long-17034516",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:53:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372564/japan-and-us-strike-deal-missile-assembly-tokyo-expands-long-range-arsenal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo has struck a deal to build an assembly line for advanced American air-to-air missiles, while simultaneously exploring missile testing in India and Australia, moves which further mark Japan’s shift away from its post-war pacifist defence posture. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced late Wednesday that the two allies would construct a final assembly facility in Japan for the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}