Defense & Security
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Japan to Map out Defense Export Strategy within 2025
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exp...
January 5, 2025
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New Developments Seen in China’s Maritime Expansion; Japanese Govt Official Urges Calm, Stout Response
China seems to be pursuing a strategy of making a succession of minor changes to territorial issu...
January 2, 2025
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China Conducts Naval Blockade Exercise in Miyako Strait; CCG Ships Near Senkaku Islands Given Stronger Weapons
The Chinese navy and the China Coast Guard (CCG) in December jointly carried out activities simil...
January 1, 2025
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Japan to Again Propose Frigate Development With Indonesia; Seeks to Enhance Security Cooperation With East Asia Nations
The government has decided to again propose the joint development of Maritime Self-Defense Force ...
January 1, 2025
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Japan Widens Scope of Plans For Active Cyber Defense; Major Hospitals, Defense Firms Likely to Be Covered
National hospitals and the defense industry will likely be included in the government’s new publi...
December 31, 2024
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N. Korea Abduction Survivor Hitomi Soga Appeals for Resolution of Issue; Calls for Return of Aging Mother, Other Abductees
SADO, Niigata — Hitomi Soga, who was abducted by North Korea in 1978, appealed for the immediate ...
December 30, 2024
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Stipulations in New Guidelines Key Step to Strengthen Japan’s Nuclear Deterrence
There have been concerns in Japan that the United States might hesitate to defend Japan during a ...
December 29, 2024
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China Coast Guard Ships Confirmed Near Senkaku Islands, Marking New Record for Days in Surrounding Waters
The 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Naha on Sunday said it confirmed China Coast Guard ...
December 29, 2024
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Japan, U.S. to communicate on possible use of N-weapons; Deterrence guidelines stipulate framework for 1st time
Japan and the United States will communicate regarding Washington’s possible use of nuclear weapo...
December 29, 2024
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Japan’s Defense Budget for FY 2025 To Hit Record ¥8.7 Trillion; Government Set to Develop New Counterattack Capabilities
Japan’s defense spending for fiscal 2025 will increase to a record high of ¥8.7 trillion, up 9.4%...
December 29, 2024
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Japanese Former PM Expressed Warnings Over China’s Military Ambitions in 1993; Miyazawa Shared Views During Japan-U.S. Summit
Former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa stated during a Japan-U.S. summit in April 1993 that China ...
December 29, 2024
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About 100 New Cases Found of Unlawful Handling of Government Secrets by Japanese Self-Defense Forces Personnel
About 100 new cases have been found in which Self-Defense Forces personnel unlawfully handled gov...
December 25, 2024
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¥48.2 Billion Bitcoin Theft Linked to North Korean Hackers; Cyber Actor Masqueraded as Job Recruiter on LinkedIn Platform
The North Korean hackers group TraderTraitor was involved in the May theft of bitcoins worth ¥48....
December 24, 2024
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Japan, Others Condemn N. Korea-Russia Military Cooperation
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan and nine other countries plus the European Union on Monday issued a join...
December 17, 2024
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Coast Guards to Conduct 1st Drill in Tokyo Bay; Japan, U.S., Philippines to Conduct Drills off Kagoshima
The coast guards of Japan, the United States, Australia and India are to conduct their first four...
December 17, 2024
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