Defense & Security
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U.K. Official Causes Stir Over Fighter Development with Japan, Italy; Defense Review Looking to Lower Expenses
LONDON — A high-ranking official in Britain’s defense ministry is causing concerns after mentioni...
July 21, 2024
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Report: Fatal Accident Resulted from Japan GSDF Personnel Not Fully Aware of Grenade Dangers; GSDF to Revise Safety Manual to Prevent Recurrence
The reason for the fatal accident during a grenade-throwing training at the Kitafuji Exercise Are...
July 20, 2024
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Ministries, Agencies to Undergo Cybersecurity Checks; Government Seeks to Minimize Damage from Cyber-attacks
The Japanese government will begin on Monday efforts to continuously check vulnerabilities in sof...
July 20, 2024
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Japan, Taiwan Coast Guards Conduct Joint Exercise; Rescue Operation Simulated Off Boso Peninsula
The coast guards of Japan and Taiwan conducted a joint drill off the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Pref...
July 19, 2024
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Chiefs of Defense of Japan, U.S., ROK Meet in Japan for First Time; Condemn Russia-DPRK Military Cooperation
The top uniformed defense officials of Japan, the United States and South Korea pledged to mainta...
July 19, 2024
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Diet Panel Seeks Improvement over MSDF Info Mishandling
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese parliamentary panel recommended on Wednesday that Defense Ministe...
July 18, 2024
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China Eyeing Use of Civilian Ships Against Taiwan; Satellite Images Show 2D Mock-ups of Roro Cargo Ships
The Chinese military has been practicing how to utilize civilian roll-on, roll-off ships, or roro...
July 18, 2024
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Japan Govt Predicts China’s Forces Could Land on Taiwan Within 1 Week of Enforcing Blockade; Drills Conducted in 2023 Analyzed
China’s military has the capability to land ground forces on Taiwan within as little as one week ...
July 18, 2024
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2 Chinese Vessels Spotted in Japanese Waters Carrying What Appeared to be Guns
Two China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Ishi...
July 16, 2024
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U.S. to Deploy Navy Ospreys at Iwakuni Base
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — U.S. forces in Japan said Monday that CMV-22 Osprey transport aircraft of th...
July 15, 2024
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Japan, U.S. Nearing Agreement on Joint Research into Drone-Neutralizing Microwaves; Defense Ministry Sees Technology as Game Changer
Japan and the United States will agree to conduct joint research into the use of high-power micro...
July 15, 2024
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Mishandling of Secrets Normalized at MSDF; Misunderstanding, Manpower Shortage Major Factors
Unlawful handling of “specially designated secrets,” defined as classified information related to...
July 13, 2024
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Japanese, German leaders Agree to Launch Economic Security Consultation Framework; Combating Economic Coercion
BERLIN — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Berlin on Friday a...
July 13, 2024
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Japan to Provide Fisheries Research Vessels to 4 Pacific Island Nations; Treated Water Concerns to Be Dispelled
The government plans to provide one fisheries research vessel free of charge to each of the four ...
July 13, 2024
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Japan’s Defense Report Warns of Ukraine-Like Development in East Asia; Analyzes China’s Actions Around Taiwan
There is a danger that a situation similar to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine could occur als...
July 12, 2024
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