Defense & Security
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Japan PM Attends Joint U.S.-Japan Memorial Ceremony on Iwoto; Ishiba Emphasizes Commitment to Peace, U.S.-Japan Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Iwoto, also known as Iwojima, in Ogasawara, Tokyo, on Satur...
March 29, 2025
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Japan Must Confirm Defense Emergency Before Funding Evacuations, But Doing So Could Be Highly Political
The government’s timing in confirming a “situation where armed attacks are anticipated” around Ja...
March 29, 2025
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Sakishima Islands Evacuation Plan Not Yet Perfected; Prospect of Taiwan Contingency Said to Be Growing
The government’s plan to evacuate 120,000 people from several southwestern Japanese islands near Tai...
March 28, 2025
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Japan Draws Up Evacuation Plan from Okinawa Pref. Islands; Evacuees to Be Relocated to 8 Other Prefs in Event of Taiwan Contingency
The government has released a comprehensive plan to evacuate residents and tourists on the Sakish...
March 28, 2025
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Tokyo, Washington to Confirm Reorganization of U.S. Forces in Japan into Joint Force HQ at Meeting of Defense Chiefs
Tokyo and Washington are working toward confirming the reorganization of U.S. Forces Japan into a...
March 27, 2025
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Trump Brings Uncertainty to Plan to Reorganize U.S. Forces in Japan
The Japanese and U.S. governments have been looking to reorganize U.S. forces stationed in Japan ...
March 25, 2025
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Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command Established; Aims to Boost Response to Disasters, Contingencies
The Defense Ministry on Monday established Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command (...
March 24, 2025
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Think Tank Suspects Delay in Attack Plan Against Taiwan; China’s Xi Orders Military to Make Up Delay in 5-Year Plan
The Chinese military was ordered to make up the delay in a project believed to be linked to attac...
March 24, 2025
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Chinese Ships Stay in Japanese Territorial Waters for Record Time; Break Previous Record of Roughly 80 Hours
Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinaw...
March 24, 2025
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Foreign Ministers of Japan, China, South Korea Agree to Coordinate Summit Meeting; Economic Cooperation, DPRK Discussed
The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea agreed Saturday that they would “speed up c...
March 22, 2025
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Former U.S. Natl Security Advisor Warns China, Russia Polarizing Democratic Societies; Ishiba Says Japan Taking Measures to Work with Like-Minded Nation
Herbert Raymond McMaster, the former national security advisor during U.S. President Donald Trump...
March 13, 2025
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Japan’s Cabinet Approves Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo as Head of New SDF Joint Command Set to Launch at End of March
The government approved the assignment of Lt. Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo to the post of commander of t...
March 12, 2025
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Japan to Persistently Explain Alliance Benefits to Trump; Security Treaty Requires Provision of Bases to U.S.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the Japan-U....
March 11, 2025
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‘We have to Protect Them, but They don’t have to Protect Us’; Trump Dissatisfied with Japan-U.S. Security Treaty
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the Japan-U.S. securi...
March 7, 2025
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China Increases Bases with Missiles Capable of Striking All of Japan; Satellite Images Show Possibility of Further Facilities in Future
China has been increasing the number of bases with missiles that are capable of striking Japan, a...
March 3, 2025
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