Defense & Security
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Fire Occurs on MSDF Minesweeper; 1 Crew Member Missing
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A fire broke out on a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper Sunday,...
November 11, 2024
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Holds Flight Drills; Activity Monitored by MSDF South of Miyako Island
The Defense Ministry reported Tuesday that the Shandong, an aircraft carrier of the Chinese Navy,...
November 6, 2024
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N. Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of Japan (UPDATE 1)
Seoul/Tokyo (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea...
November 5, 2024
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Hold Joint Aerial Drill
Seoul (Jiji Press)—Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint aerial drill in the...
November 4, 2024
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China Sent ‘Monster’ Patrol Ship Around Japan’s Senkaku Islands in June, Likely Responding to U.S. Dispatch
One of the China Coast Guard’s largest patrol ships made a rare move of sailing around the Senkak...
November 3, 2024
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North Korea Fires Missile into Sea of Japan; Launch Condemned As ‘Totally Unacceptable’
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said his ministry is analyzing details after North Korea launched a...
October 31, 2024
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Japan Participates in AUKUS Exercises as Observer; Progress Made toward Concrete Cooperation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Ministry has announced that Japan has participated as an observer i...
October 25, 2024
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Ex-Vice Defense Minister Oka to Head Intl Body for Japan-U.K.-Italy Fighter Jet Development Project
NAPLES — Former Vice Defense Minister Masami Oka will likely serve as the first chief executive o...
October 20, 2024
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Defense Minister Calls for Free, Open Indo-Pacific at Meeting in Italy; Concerns Raised About North Korea, Russia
NAPLES, Italy — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani called for a free and open Indo-Pacific at a meetin...
October 20, 2024
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Japan, U.S. Defense Chiefs Confirm Strengthening Alliance’s Deterrence, Response; First In-Person Meeting of Defense Chiefs, in Naples, Italy
NAPLES, Italy — Japan and the United States will strengthen the deterrence and response capabilit...
October 20, 2024
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Japan, Italy Agree on Food, Fuel Exchanges Between SDF, Italian Military; Both Governments to Sign Agreement in Near Future
Japan and Italy have reached an agreement under which the Self-Defense Forces and the Italian mil...
October 20, 2024
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G-7 Concerned about China’s Drills around Taiwan
In a statement issued after the meeting Saturday, the G-7 ministers said, “We are concerned about...
October 20, 2024
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Japan Expresses Grave Concerns Over China-Russia-North Korea Alliance at NATO Defense Summit in Belgium
BRUSSELS —Defense Minister Gen Nakatani expressed deep concerns about the growing military cooper...
October 19, 2024
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Japanese Defense Ministry’ Experts Panel Confirms Necessity of Strengthening Defense Industry and Promoting Exports of Japanese-Made Defense Equipment
The Defense Ministry’s expert panel confirmed Friday that strengthening the domestic defense indu...
October 19, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Tells LDP to Discuss Asian Security Issues
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday instructed his Liberal Democr...
October 14, 2024
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