Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zakharova said at a press conference today that the US deployment of the “Tifon” medium-range missile system in Japan — even for military exercises only — is unacceptable to Russia and poses a threat to Russian security. Zakharova stressed that Russia is urging Japan to return to a pacifist policy.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zakharova said at a press conference today that the US deployment of the “Tifon” medium-range missile system in Japan — even for military exercises only — is unacceptable to Russia and poses a threat to Russian security. Zakharova stressed that Russia is urging Japan to return to a pacifist policy.