JAPAN: AUTHORITIES HOLD ANTI-TERROR DRILL AIMED AT BLOCKING IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SUBSTANCES WHICH CAN BE USED TO MAKE NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Record ID: 352147

  • Title: JAPAN: AUTHORITIES HOLD ANTI-TERROR DRILL AIMED AT BLOCKING IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SUBSTANCES WHICH CAN BE USED TO MAKE NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS
  • Date: 22nd October 2004
  • Summary: (W3) TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 22, 2004)(REUTERS) 1. EXTERIOR: TOKYO CUSTOMS CONTAINER EXAMINATION CENTER 0.05 2. VARIOUS: TRUCKS CARRYING CARGO FROM SHIPS ENTERING CUSTOMS INSPECTION BUILDING (3 SHOTS) 0.35 3. VARIOUS: TRUCK CONTAINER BEING X-RAYED (3 SHOTS) 0.50 4. WS: TRUCK CARRYING "CHEMICAL WEAPONS RELATED MATERIAL" GOING OUT INTO
  • Embargoed: 6th November 2004 12:00
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  • Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
  • Country: Japan
  • Reuters ID: LVA77NOWZH7XSS85UHPXYBT3H4CP
  • Story Text: Japan holds a drill aimed at blocking imports and
    exports of substances which can be used for nuclear,
    biological and chemical weapons.


    Japan kicked off a series of anti-terror drills on Friday
    (October 22, 2004) as dozens of special police
    practiced dealing with discoveries of hazardous materials
    which can be used to make nuclear, biological and chemical
    weapons.

    The exercise started with the discovery of a truck
    carrying suspicious materials at Tokyo customs.

    The truck was led out into an open lot where police in
    chemical and biological suits searched for the illegal
    material.

    "The NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical weapons)
    terrorism unit is one that operates under difficult
    circumstances as there is much danger involved and I think
    our drills today showed how ready we are," said Isao
    Shibano, superintendent of Tokyo Metropolitan Police.

    The exercise on Friday is part of the Proliferation
    Security Initiative (PSI), hosted this year by Japan.

    In the larger-scale drills held next week, vessels and
    aircraft of Australia, France, the United States and Japan
    will conduct law enforcement activities in Sagami Bay near
    Tokyo.

    The exercise is meant to improve proficiency in
    boarding and inspecting suspicious vessels.

    PSI exercises have been conducted 11 times already in
    various regions of the world.


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