Japan ready to join Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’: Report

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TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to announce Tokyo’s participation in the “Golden Dome” US missile defence system when she meets US President Donald Trump next week, a report said on March 13 . Billed as a next-generation missile defence shield, the Golden Dome for America “will progressively protect our nation from aerial attacks from any foe”, including through space-based interceptors and sensors, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said in 2025 . Citing several unnamed government sources, Japan’s Yomiuri daily said Ms Takaichi is expected to discuss the initiative with Mr Trump during their planned March 19 meeting…