--- title: "Russia demands Japan remove US missile systems" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-demands-japan-remove-us-missile-systems" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/russia-demands-japan-remove-us-missile-systems" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-demands-japan-remove-us-missile-systems.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/russia-demands-japan-remove-us-missile-systems" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Asia-Pacific" published: "2026-09-18T13:25:12.510Z" source_reported: "2026-09-18T12:34:41.190Z" updated: "2026-09-18T13:25:12.510Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-18T13:15:28.710347+00:00" --- # Russia demands Japan remove US missile systems *Moscow sent a protest note over the deployment of Typhon systems capable of launching SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to a named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing in digests. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. Fact kept separate from comment, but lacks quotes from affected parties. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Language is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or urgency. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Russia has formally demanded that Japan remove US-made Typhon missile systems from its territory. - Moscow views the deployment of the Typhon system, capable of launching SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles, as a threat to its security. - Russia sent a protest note to Japan on September 3 regarding the deployment. - China has also expressed concern over the deployment and sent a similar note to Japan. Russia has demanded that Japan remove US-made Typhon missile systems from its territory. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow views the deployment as a threat to its security. The Typhon system is capable of launching SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles. Moscow sent a protest note to Japan on September 3 regarding the deployment. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Japan should take the note "with the utmost seriousness." China has also expressed concern over the deployment and sent a similar note to Japan. ## Disagreement on location Reports differ on the specific location of the Typhon missile systems in Japan. EADaily, topwar.ru, vz.ru, Interfax.ru, and Apa state the systems were deployed on Kyushu Island. However, fakti.bg and other reports do not specify a location. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre-rated outlets covered this story. None of the right-rated reports mentioned the context of President Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands, which was included in the left-rated report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 17% (1) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 83% (5) 12 of 18 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-18T13:15:28.710347+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-18T13:30:26.312Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The single left-rated report, fakti.bg, led with Russia's demand for Japan to remove the US Typhon missile systems. It stated that Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced the demand, citing TASS. The report noted that Moscow had repeatedly protested the deployment during joint military exercises this month between Japan, Australia, and the US, and that Russia views the systems as a threat to its security. It also mentioned a protest note sent on September 3 and that Japan should take it seriously. The report also noted that Russia and Japan had exchanged protest notes in recent weeks following President Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The five right-rated reports all led with Russia's demand for Japan to remove the US Typhon missile systems. EADaily reported that both Russia and China demanded Japan remove the systems, stating that Moscow and Beijing had sent notes to Japan. It noted the protest note was handed to Japanese diplomats on September 3 and that Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko had urged the Japanese ambassador to take the note seriously. EADaily also stated that China had sent a similar note expressing concern over Japan's "remilitarisation" and the appearance of the Typhon systems. Topwar.ru and vz.ru reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded the removal of the systems deployed on Kyushu Island. Interfax.ru stated that Russia sent a protest note on September 3 regarding the deployment on Kyushu Island and that the note emphasised Tokyo's action despite previous warnings. News-pravda.com reported that Maria Zakharova said Russia demanded the removal of the American Typhon complexes from its territory. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 1 - mixed: 3 - high: 1 - unknown: 12 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [rador.ro](https://rador.ro/2026/09/18/rusia-cere-japoniei-sa-retraga-sistemele-de-rachete-americane-typhon-de-pe-teritoriul-sau-anunta-maria-zaharova-tass) — Russia Calls on Japan to Withdraw the American Typhon Missile Systems From Its Territory, Announces Maria Zaharova (TASS) – Rador News Agency - [iDNES.cz](https://idnes.cz/zpravy/zahranicni/stahnete-americke-raketove-systemy-a-berte-nas-vazne-zada-rusko-japonce.A260918_140021_zahranicni_bro) — Withdraw US Missile Systems. And Take Us Seriously, Russia Asks Japan - [topwar.ru](https://topwar.ru/289992-mid-rossii-potreboval-ot-japonii-ubrat-amerikanskie-raketnye-kompleksy-typhon.html) — The Russian Foreign Ministry Demanded that Japan Remove American Typhon Missile Systems - [24 HU](https://24.hu/kulfold/2026/09/18/oroszorszag-japan-moszkva-tiltakozo-jegyzek-raketarendszer) — Moscow Has Written a Protest List for Japan - [Aktuálně.cz](https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/zahranici/rusko-pozaduje-stazeni-americkeho-raketoveho-systemu-typhon-z-japonska/r~aaa2991eccbab443f448b2256389cfd4) — Russia Demands Withdrawal of US Typhoon Missile System From Japan - [fakti.bg](https://fakti.bg/world/1081939-rusia-poiska-aponia-da-premahne-amerikanskite-raketni-sistemi-taifun-ot-svoata-teritoria) — Russia Demands Japan Remove US Typhoon Missile Systems From Its Territory - [anlatilaninotesi.com.tr](https://anlatilaninotesi.com.tr/20260918/moskovadan-tokyoya-nota-abdye-ait-typhon-fuze-sistemlerinin-tahliyesi-talep-edildi-1108859730.html) — Moscow Sends Diplomatic Note to Tokyo: Demand for the Removal of US Typhon Missile Systems. - [yenicaggazetesi.com](https://yenicaggazetesi.com/rusyadan-japonyaya-typhon-ultimatomu-sistemleri-topraklarinizdan-cikarin-1073105h.htm) — Russia Issues Typhon Ultimatum to Japan: Remove the Systems From Your Territory. - [onlarissa.gr](https://onlarissa.gr/2026/09/18/i-rosia-apaitei-apo-tin-iaponia-na-aposyrei-ta-amerikanika-pyravlika-systimata-typhon) — Russia Demands Japan Withdraw US "Typhon" Missile Systems - ONLARISSA.GR News Larissa - [Pentapostagma](https://pentapostagma.gr/kosmos/7390274_rosia-i-iaponia-na-aposyrei-ta-amerikanika-pyraylika-systimata-typhon) — Russia: Japan to Withdraw US "Typhon" Missile Systems - [Apa](https://apa.az/cis-countries/moskva-tokiodan-amerika-raket-komplekslerinin-yaponiyadan-cixarilmasini-teleb-edib-997215) — Moscow Demands Tokyo Remove American Missile Complexes From Japan - [EADaily](https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/09/18/rossiya-i-kitay-potrebovali-ot-yaponii-ubrat-iz-strany-amerikanskie-kompleksy-typhon) — Russia and China Demanded that Japan Remove the Typhon Complexes. - [www.ertnews.gr](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/i-rosia-apaitei-apo-tin-iaponia-na-aposyrei-ta-amerikanika-pyraylika-systimata-typhon) — Russia Demands Japan Withdraw US Typhoon Missile Systems - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/9/18/1452731.html) — Russia Sent Japan a Protest Note over the Deployment of Typhon Complexes in the United States - [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/zaharova-rf-potrebovala-ot-yaponii-vyvesti-amerikanskie-kompleksy-typhon) — Zaharova: The Russian Federation Demanded that Japan Withdraw the Typhon Complexes of the United States. - [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/russia/1116883) — The Russian Federation Demanded that Japan Withdraw US Typhon Missile Systems From Kyushu Island - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/18/2601299.html) — Russia demanded that Japan withdraw the American Typhon complexes from its territory, Maria Zakharova said - [Hospodárske Noviny](https://hnonline.sk/svet/96303043-rusko-pozaduje-stiahnutie-americkeho-raketoveho-systemu-typhon-z-japonska) — Russia Demands Withdrawal of US Typhoon Missile System From Japan ## Questions **What has Russia demanded of Japan?** Russia has demanded that Japan remove US-made Typhon missile systems from its territory. Moscow views the deployment of these systems, which are capable of launching SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles, as a threat to its security. **When did Russia send its protest note?** Russia sent a protest note to Japan on September 3 regarding the deployment of the Typhon missile systems. The Russian Foreign Ministry has urged Japan to treat this note with the utmost seriousness. **Has any other country expressed concern?** Yes, China has also expressed concern over the deployment of the Typhon missile systems in Japan and has sent a similar protest note to Tokyo. This indicates a broader regional concern regarding the military installations. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-demands-japan-remove-us-missile-systems. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Russia demands Japan remove US missile systems", https://mediabias.news/conflict/russia-demands-japan-remove-us-missile-systems