Negotiations between the United States and Japan for the sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles are in their last stages.

The Yomiuri daily reported on Friday that various anonymous sources within the Japanese government confirmed that Japan is in the last stages of discussions with the United States to purchase U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Tomahawks have a range of over 1,000 kilometers, placing the Russian Far East and parts of China within striking distance.

As a result of Beijing's rapid military modernization and increased acti....