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  • Japan Defense White Paper Warns of ‘Greatest Trial’ Since WWII

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    July 28, 2023

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    July 25, 2023

  • (Update 1) N. Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan

    Seoul/Tokyo, July 25 (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyon...

    July 25, 2023

  • China, Russia Finish Joint Military Drills in Sea of Japan

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — China and Russia have finished their four-day joint military drills in the Sea ...

    July 24, 2023

  • Miyako Island to Get Aid to Build Bomb Shelter

    The government has decided to help build a shelter on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture for reside...

    July 23, 2023

  • Japan Asks U.S. to Prevent PFAS Leaks from Bases

    The Defense Ministry announced Friday that it has requested the U.S. side to prevent leaks of foam f...

    July 22, 2023

  • Japan Govt Explains Radar Defense System Plan to Okinawa Pref. Locals

    The Defense Ministry, which intends to deploy an Air Self Defense Force mobile radar system in Kita-...

    July 21, 2023

  • Govt to Encourage Startups to Enter Defense Industry

    To encourage new startups to enter the defense industry, the Defense Ministry and the Economy, Trade...

    July 21, 2023

  • China, Russia Start Joint Military Drills in Sea of Japan

    BEIJING — Russia and China on Thursday started joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan, accordi...

    July 21, 2023

  • Kishida: North Korean Missile Launches ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida strongly condemned North Korea’s launch of two ballistic missiles on We...

    July 19, 2023

  • Japan, China Resume In-Person Defense Exchanges

    BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A team of Japanese Self-Defense Forces officers met with Chinese military-rel...

    July 18, 2023

  • Japan Think Tank Holds War Game on Taiwan Crisis Scenario

    The Japan Forum for Strategic Studies held a war game in Tokyo spanning two days to examine the chal...

    July 17, 2023

  • Japan Conducts Maritime Drills in Sea of Japan with U.S., South Korea

    Three Aegis vessels from Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint drill in the Sea...

    July 17, 2023

  • Japan, Eyeing China, Seeks Closer Security Ties With Europe

    VILINIUS — The Japanese government has signed a new partnership document with the North Atlantic Tre...

    July 13, 2023

  • Japan, Malaysia Confirm Security Cooperation

    JAKARTA — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir have c...

    July 13, 2023

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