Defense & Security
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Japan to Give ¥2.4 Billion in Grant Aid to Samoa
APA — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa agreed in Apia o...
February 11, 2024
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Govt Plans to Establish ‘Joint Operations Command’ in SDF, Looks to Prepare for Challenges in ‘Complex Security Environment’
The government approved a bill to amend the Self-Defense Forces Law at a cabinet meeting on Friday a...
February 10, 2024
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Foreign Minister Urges Improved Cybersecurity Following Diplomatic Cable Leak by Chinese Cyber-Attack
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa acknowledged on Thursday the government’s need for expediting measure...
February 10, 2024
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Japan, Kenya Agree to Boost Defense Cooperation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and Kenyan governments on Thursday exchanged documents on strength...
February 9, 2024
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Japan, Latvia to Cooperate in Supporting Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Latvian counterpart, Krisjanis Karins, o...
February 9, 2024
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Japan Must Clear Remove Hurdles to Active CyberDefense to Strengthen Alliance with United States
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the urgent need to improve Japan’s ability to mount an active ...
February 6, 2024
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U.S.: Japan’s Cybersecurity Measures ‘too Little, Too Late’
China’s cyber-attack on the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s telecommunications network has exposed vulne...
February 6, 2024
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U.S. Warned Japan of China’s Hacking of Official Diplomatic Telegram System; Reinforcing Cybersecurity Key Concern
The Foreign Ministry’s telecommunications system for official telegrams, including classified diplom...
February 5, 2024
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Japan, U.S., South Korea Swiftly Share Radar Info for First Time, Letting Japan Track North Korean Missile More Quickly
Japan, the United States and South Korea immediately shared radar information for the first time whe...
February 4, 2024
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Japan’s Defense Ministry Deploys SDF Aircraft to China’s Self-Claimed ADIZ; Taiwan Confirms Over 5 Chinese Vessels Around Island
The Defense Ministry has been deploying an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) plane a...
February 1, 2024
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Buoy Believed to be Chinese Found Floating in Japan’s EEZ; Japan Coast Guard Issues Alert for Vessels in the Vicinity
A buoy believed to belong to China was found drifting in Japan’s exclusive economic zone in the East...
February 1, 2024
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4 Chinese Warships Deployed Around Taiwan, Sources Say; Believed Ships Will Collaborate with Other Warships in East China Sea
Four Chinese warships have been constantly sailing around Taiwan, Japanese government sources said....
January 30, 2024
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GSDF Officer Made New Recruits Run 8 Hours without Stop in July; Said He Made Them Do It Because He ‘Cared about Them’
A male second lieutenant of the Ground Self-Defense Force has been reprimanded for making new recrui...
January 30, 2024
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Is China’s Xi Administration Gearing Up for a Taiwan Contingency?
The East China Sea, including Japan’s Nansei Islands, is an area where Chinese President Xi Jinping’...
January 29, 2024
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Tensions Rising Around Maritime Border Claimed by China; Globally Recognized ‘Freedom of Overflight’ Under Threat
In recent years, China has repeatedly attempted to change the status quo in the East and South China...
January 29, 2024
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