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  • Japan, U.S., Canada, Australia Holding Joint Drill in Pacific

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    November 12, 2023

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    November 12, 2023

  • Taiwan Economy Minister: Chip Industry’s Growth Abroad to Be Carefully Scrutinized

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    November 12, 2023

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    November 12, 2023

  • Govt to Draft Tougher Measures on GSDF Vehicle Resale by Year-End

    The government plans to disclose the results of its investigation into the alleged resale of retired...

    November 11, 2023

  • China Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan’s Territorial Waters off Senkaku Islands; Tokyo Protests to Beijing

    Four China Coast Guard vessels entered Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands, Okinawa P...

    November 10, 2023

  • Japan’s ASDF Aircraft Relocated to Greece From Jordan Amid Gaza Conflict

    One of the two Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft that were on standby in Jordan amid the...

    November 7, 2023

  • China Conducts 570 Takeoffs, Landings at Flattop off Japan

    Tokyo (Jiji Press)—China conducted about 570 aircraft takeoffs and landings at its flattop Shandong ...

    November 7, 2023

  • Monitoring of Foreign Vessels Stretching Japan’s MSDF

    The Maritime Self-Defense Force is finding it increasingly difficult to monitor the movements of for...

    November 7, 2023

  • Japan Uses Small Vessels for 70% of Warning, Surveillance; Have Inferior Ability to Follow, Monitor Foreign Warships

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    November 7, 2023

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    November 6, 2023

  • Kishida Asks Anwar for Help in Deepening Japan-Malaysia Ties, Cooperation with ASEAN Summit in Tokyo

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    November 5, 2023

  • Kishida Advocates Stronger ASEAN Ties to Counter China, Pledges to Encourage Public, Private Sector Cooperation

    MANILA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered the first-ever speech by a Japanese prime minister a...

    November 5, 2023

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    MANILA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday visited the headquarters of the Philippine Coast G...

    November 5, 2023

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