Akita gov. raps Defense Ministry for missile deployment survey errors

Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake criticized the Defense Ministry on Monday for making errors in its geographical survey that was used to select the prefecture as a candidate for hosting Aegis Ashore missile launchers.An official of the ministry was also caught snoozing when it briefed local residents Saturday about the numerical mistakes in the elevation angles of mountains, prompting some participants to demand an apology."It's truly regrettable," Satake said during a session of the prefectural assembly, regarding the ministry's survey. "I've found the Defense Ministry's stance extremely questio…READ FULL ARTICLE