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  • Japan, S. Korea Agree to Speed up Talks after Radar Incident

    SINGAPORE (Jiji Press) — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jong...

    June 4, 2023

  • U.S. Leads Trio of Nations Seeking to Enhance Defense Against DPRK Missiles

    SINGAPORE — The recent agreement among the defense chiefs of Japan, the United States and South Kore...

    June 4, 2023

  • North Korea’s Development Capabilities Should Not Be Underestimated

    SINGAPORE — Despite the failed launch of its first “military reconnaissance satellite” at the end of...

    June 4, 2023

  • Japan’s Defense Minister Pledges Continued Support for Ukraine

    SINGAPORE — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada pledged Japan’s continued support for Ukraine during a ...

    June 4, 2023

  • Japanese Defense Minister Tells China of Security Concerns

    SINGAPORE (Jiji Press) — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Li ...

    June 4, 2023

  • Japan, U.S., S. Korea Defense Chiefs Agree to Launch Intelligence-Sharing Framework This Year

    The defense chiefs of Japan, the United States and South Korea met in Singapore on Saturday and agre...

    June 4, 2023

  • Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Deploys PAC-3 Missiles on Ishigaki Island

    The Air Self-Defense Force deployed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air missile uni...

    June 3, 2023

  • Japan Self-Defense Forces Stay on Alert With Second North Korean Launch Believed Imminent

    The government is keeping the Self-Defense Forces on alert, in response to North Korea’s declaration...

    June 2, 2023

  • Japan to Upgrade Aegis Destroyer Intercept Capabilities

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — New Aegis destroyers to be deployed to the Maritime Self-Defense Force are set ...

    June 1, 2023

  • Japan, U.S. Defense Ministers Reaffirm Cooperation Against Possible 2nd Launch by North Korea

    Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed Thursd...

    June 1, 2023

  • SDF, JCG Conduct Joint Training for Attack Response

    The Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday conducted their first joint tabletop ex...

    June 1, 2023

  • Japan on Alert for Another N. Korean Launch

    The Japanese government believes North Korea is highly likely to attempt a second launch of what Pyo...

    May 31, 2023

  • N. Korea Intends to Launch ‘Satellite’ Sometime between May 31-June 11, Japan Govt. Says

    The Japanese government said Monday morning that North Korea had given notice that it intends to lau...

    May 29, 2023

  • Japan Self-Defense Forces Ordered to Prepare for Destruction of North Korean Missile

    Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Monday ordered the Self-Defense Forces to prepare to destroy a N...

    May 29, 2023

  • Japan Destroyer Arrives in S. Korea with Rising Sun Flag

    SEOUL (Jiji Press) — A Japanese destroyer arrived at Busan Port in southeastern South Korea on Monda...

    May 29, 2023

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