New Delhi, June 3 -- US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed potential collaboration on missile defense technology during a recent phone call, with a focus on the development of Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile shield, the Nikkei reported.

According to the report, Japan is expected to partner with the United States on systems aimed at detecting and intercepting missile threats. The Golden Dome project, a $175 billion initiative announced by Trump earlier this year, is designed to establish a vast satellite-based defense shield capable of countering threats from countries like China and Russia.

The Nikkei, citing unnamed sources, said Tokyo's involvement could also be strategically leveraged in ...