安倍首相、ミサイル防衛体制「しっかり議論」　陸上イージス計画停止

　安倍晋三首相は１６日夜、陸上配備型迎撃ミサイルシステム「イージス・アショア」の導入計画停止について「これまで地元に説明してきた前提が違った以上、これ以上進めるわけにいかないと判断した」と理解を求めた。その上で、今後のミサイル防衛体制に関し「日本を守り抜いていくために必要な措置を国家安全保障会議（ＮＳＣ）でしっかり議論していきたい」と語った。
　首相官邸で記者団の質問に答えた。首相は河野太郎防衛相と１２日に会談し、計画停止を了承したと説明。「弾道ミサイルの脅威から国民の命と平和な暮らしを守り抜いていくことは政府の重要な使命だ。防衛に空白が生じてはならない」と強調した。（2020/06/16-20:14）

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Tuesday to fully consider the country's future missile defense posture after his government decided to halt the program to deploy Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense systems.
   "We've understood that we can no longer proceed with the program after a change to its preconditions, which we explained to local communities" in areas where the Aegis Ashore systems were planned to be deployed, Abe told reporters at the prime minister's office.
   "At the National Security Council, we'll now fully discuss measures necessary to protect Japan," Abe said.
   The prime minister revealed that he approved the halt of the Aegis Ashore program at a meeting with Defense Minister Taro Kono on Friday.
   "Protecting the people and their peaceful daily lives is an important mission of the government," Abe said. "We mustn't leave a blank in our defense policy."