U.S. talking with Japan on concerns over halted missile defense plan

The United States is in talks with Japan to address its concerns over the U.S.-made Aegis Ashore missile defense system, Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill said Thursday, after Tokyo suspended plans to deploy the defense technology earlier this week.The United States is "working very closely" with Japan to "resolve concerns and issues," Hill said during a virtual defense conference.David Helvey, acting assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, was quoted as telling Reuters that the current focus is "having the technical discussion with our Japanese allie…READ FULL ARTICLE