Japan government plans to deploy the systems in two places by 2023. Japan said North Korea's nuclear and missile development poses a new level of threat to Japan's security.
Therefore, the government said Japan needs to fundamentally improve its ballistic missile defence abilities to protect the country at all times and in a sustainable manner. The cost of Aegis Ashore system could be about 890 million US dollars. Aegis Ashore is a land-based version of the Aegis combat system developed for warships, is a collection of radars, computers and missiles.
