Defense & Security
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Japan, U.S. to Reform Defense Command Structures; Moves Aimed to Enhance Mutual Cooperation
WASHINGTON ― The Japan-U.S. joint statement issued by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President ...
April 11, 2024
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AUKUS Nations Considering Cooperating with Japan
Washington (Jiji Press)—The United States, Britain and Australia said Monday that they are consid...
April 9, 2024
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Japan, U.S. to Team Up on Satellites for Detecting Glide Weapons; ‘Killer Satellites’ Also Driving Space Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden were set to confirm their cooperation o...
April 9, 2024
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New Deck Unveiled on MSDF Helicopter Carrier Kaga; Modification Will Let Fighter Jets Take Off
The Maritime Self-Defense Force showed the multi-role helicopter carrier Kaga to the press on Mon...
April 9, 2024
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Japan, U.S. to Cooperate on Satellite Network for Detecting Hypersonic Glide Weapons
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are set to confirm their cooperation on...
April 8, 2024
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84％ of People Nationwide Say They Feel Japan’s National Security Is Under Threat
As many as 84% of respondents to a nationwide poll felt Japan’s national security is under threat...
April 8, 2024
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GDSF Members Aboard Fallen Helicopter off Miyako Island Remembered; Memorial Ceremony Held on Nearby Irabu Island in Okinawa Pref.
A one-year anniversary memorial ceremony for the victims of a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopte...
April 7, 2024
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China Coast Guard Ships Leave Japanese Waters after 31 Hours
Naha, Okinawa Pref. (Jiji Press)—Two Chinese coast guard ships stayed in Japanese territorial wat...
April 7, 2024
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Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Eye Joining Balikatan Exercises; U.S.-Philippine Drills Involved Over 17,000 Personnel Last Year
WASHINGTON — Full-scale participation by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces is being considered for annu...
April 5, 2024
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Japan PM says Importance of Japan-U.S. Ties Won’t Change; Kishida Hopes Toyota Plant Shows Japan’s Economic Influence in U.S.
With the outcome of the election becoming increasingly uncertain, Kishida plans to use his state ...
April 5, 2024
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U.S. to Deploy Medium-Range Missile System in Indo-Pacific; Aiming to Strengthen Deterrence Against China
The U.S. military plans to deploy medium-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region, Gen. Charles ...
April 5, 2024
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Kishida to Outline Future Vision for Japan-U.S. Ties in U.S. Congressional Address; Seeks to Boost Defense, Security Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to convey his vision for the future relationship between Jap...
April 5, 2024
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Japan, U.S. to Join Forces on AI, Semiconductors; Seek to Counter China’s ‘Military-Civil Fusion’
The Japan and U.S. governments will focus on “strategic cooperation” in the joint statement to be...
April 4, 2024
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Evacuation Shelters to Be Built in 5 Municipalities of Sakishima Islands; Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki Expresses Caution
Shelters capable of accommodating residents for about two weeks on the Sakishima Islands in Okina...
April 2, 2024
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Japan Picks 16 Airports, Ports for Defense Use
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government on Monday picked 16 airports and ports in seven prefec...
April 2, 2024
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