Abe says new unit will defend Japan from space tech threats 0 SHARES Share it! He said Japan must also defend itself from threats in cyberspace and from electromagnetic interference against Japanese satellites. The role of the space unit is to conduct satellite-based navigation and communications for other troops in the field, rather than being on the ground. The unit will cooperate with the U.S. Space Command that Trump established in August, as well as Japan’s space exploration agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. “I hope (South Korea) to keep its promise between the two countries and build future-oriented bilateral relations,” he said.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 20, 2020 06:22 UTC