Defense & Security
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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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China Deploys Multiple Warships Around Self-Claimed ADIZ
China is deploying multiple warships around the clock in waters near the borders of the air defense ...
January 28, 2024
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North Korea Fires Multiple Cruise Missiles, South Korean Military Says
North Korea fired several cruise missiles at about 8 a.m. on Sunday at the sea near Sinpo in the eas...
January 28, 2024
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Japan to Host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in July; Plans to Offer Climate Support, Counter China’s Influence
The government has begun final arrangements to host the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) in mi...
January 28, 2024
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Japan, Australia Agree on Joint Research on Mine-Detecting UUV
The Defense Ministry and the Australian Department of Defence agreed on Tuesday to begin joint resea...
January 24, 2024
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Japan SDF Fighters Scramble 555 Times in April-Dec.
TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Self-Defense Forces scrambled fighter jets 555 times to counte...
January 24, 2024
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U.S.-Japan Collaboration Boosts Naval Capabilities with Major Ship Repairs by Japanese Firms
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Friday that a working group has been established between ...
January 20, 2024
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U.S. Envoy Hails Japan’s Rapid Defense Policy Advances
The Japan NewsU.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks during a press conference at the Foreign ...
January 18, 2024
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Conduct Joint Naval Drill
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — Japan, South Korea and the United States conducted a trilateral naval drill on ...
January 18, 2024
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North Korea Launched Possible Ballistic Missile (Update 1)
North Korea launched what appears to be a ballistic missile on Sunday, according to the government....
January 14, 2024
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