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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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Ministerial Committee Eyes Help of Nine Private-Sector Fields to Boost Defense Capabilities
A ministerial committee tasked with examining the greater use of Japan’s commercial sector in the na...
August 25, 2023
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Disused Northern Territories Lighthouse Abruptly Painted; Act Precedes Displaced Residents’ Offshore Memorial Service
NEMURO, Hokkaido — The lighthouse on Kaigara Island, part of the Habomai islets in the northern terr...
August 25, 2023
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North Korea Attempts to Launch ‘Satellite’ Again; J-Alert Issued in Okinawa
North Korea launched a projectile using ballistic missile technology from the northwest of the coun...
August 24, 2023
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North Korea Launches Possible Ballistic Missile, Japan Govt. Says
The government announced at 3:54 a.m. on Thursday that a possible ballistic missile was launched fro...
August 24, 2023
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Indo-Pacific Officials Gather for International Law Seminar in Tokyo
Diplomats and other officials from the Indo-Pacific region have gathered for the Foreign Ministry’s ...
August 22, 2023
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N. Korea Notifies JCG of ‘Satellite’ Launch Sometime between Aug. 24-31
North Korea has informed the Japan Coast Guard of plans to launch a “satellite rocket” sometime betw...
August 22, 2023
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News in Pictures / Japan, U.S., S. Korea Declare ‘New Era’ in Partnership
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held...
August 22, 2023
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Govt: N. Korea Plans to Launch ‘Satellite’ over East Chine Sea
The government announced on Tuesday that North Korea said it will launch a “satellite” into the East...
August 22, 2023
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Japan, Canada Strength Security Cooperation with Eye on China, North Korea, Taiwan Strait
As a show of Japan and Canada’s enhanced security cooperation, the Maritime Self-Defense Force is ma...
August 21, 2023
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