Defense & Security
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JAXA’s Confidential Information on Mars Project May Have Been Stolen in Cyberattacks; Chinese Govt Suspected of Being Involved in Attack
Confidential information related to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Mars explorat...
January 10, 2025
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China’s MirrorFace Hacking Group Has Launched Over 200 Cyberattacks on Japanese Govt, Firms Since 2019, Says NPA
The Chinese hacking group MirrorFace has carried out 210 cyberattacks on Japanese government agen...
January 9, 2025
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Japan Seeking Stronger Defense Cooperation With Indonesia; Joint Development of Naval Vessels Eyed to Counter China
JAKARTA ― By effectively exporting destroyers to Indonesia, the Japanese government hopes to coun...
January 9, 2025
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Japan, Indonesia to Resume Talks on Combat Ship Exports, Also Agree on More Active Exchanges of Human Resources
JAKARTA — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has ag...
January 8, 2025
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Japan-U.S. Alliance Made Stroger Under Biden, Says Ishiba; PM Pushing to Meet Soon with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba voiced appreciation for the strengthening of the Japan-U.S. allianc...
January 8, 2025
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile toward Sea of Japan (UPDATE 1)
Seoul/Tokyo (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile from ...
January 6, 2025
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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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