Defense & Security
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Putin Likely Asks Kim for Ammunition in Return for Tech; Possible Deals Would Violate U.N. Resolutions
SEOUL — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday to di...
September 13, 2023
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Kim Jong Un’s Russia Visit Meant to Counter Trilateral Cooperation; Concern Growing About Japan, U.S., South Korea Ties
As Russia and North Korea draw closer together, the composition of a “New Cold War” is becoming clea...
September 13, 2023
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles(Update 1)
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles eastward from near its western coast on Wednesday morning, ...
September 13, 2023
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Japan Government To Boost Information Efforts on Territories; Emails Planned for Overseas Experts, Seminars for Foreign Residents
In a bid to clearly demonstrate the status of Japanese territories, the government will strengthen i...
September 11, 2023
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Ukraine Says ‘Will Never Forget’ Japan’s Humanitarian Aid
KYIV (AFP-Jiji) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday thanked his Japanese counterp...
September 10, 2023
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Japan’s Hayashi and Business Leaders Meet Zelenskyy and Vow Support for Ukraina Reconstruction
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele...
September 10, 2023
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S. Korea’s Yoon Reorders ‘South Korea-China-Japan’ Wording
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has drawn media attention by rewording “South Korea-China-Japan...
September 10, 2023
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Japan Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Visits Ukraine, Discusses Restoration Measures
KYIV/WARSAW — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi visited Ukraine on Saturday, the Japanese governmen...
September 9, 2023
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Japan Accelerates Preparations for Unified Command of SDF; Defense Ministry Seeks Seamless Response to Contingencies
The Defense Ministry is accelerating preparations to establish a “unified command” at the end of fis...
September 6, 2023
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Rapidly Improving Private-sector Tech Fueling China’s Space Strategy
BEIJING — China is seeing a surge in envelope-pushing, space-focused companies....
September 4, 2023
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Japan Defense Ministry Seeks ¥930 Billion for Ammunition; Cutting-Edge Missile Development Also in Budget
The Defense Ministry has included ¥930.3 billion for securing ammunition in its fiscal 2024 budget r...
September 2, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Condemns North Korean Missile Launch, Decries ‘Threat to Peace and Stability’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday condemned North Korea for firing ballistic missiles that ar...
August 31, 2023
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North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles; Japan’s Defense Ministry Announced (UPDATE 2)
The Japanese Defense Ministry announced Thursday that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on...
August 31, 2023
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Royal Canadian Navy Vessels Arrive at MSDF’s Yokosuka Base
The Royal Canadian Navy’s frigate ships, HMCS Ottawa and Vancouver, docked at the Maritime Self-Defe...
August 29, 2023
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Chinese Reconnaissance Drone Flies between Japan’s Yonaguni Island and Taiwan
A Chinese BZK-005 military reconnaissance drone flew between Japan’s westernmost island of Yonaguni ...
August 28, 2023
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