Defense & Security
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China Coast Guard’s Intrusions Around Japan’s Senkakus Show Patterns
China Coast Guard vessels sailing off the Senkaku Islands having been showing some patterns. The shi...
April 6, 2023
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Japan’s Ishin and DPFP Parties Endorse Defense Buildup
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) and the Democratic Party for the People have expressed their b...
April 5, 2023
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China Coast Guard Ships in Japan Waters for over 80 Hrs
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Chinese coast guard ships left Japanese waters around the Senkaku Islands in Oki...
April 4, 2023
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Japan Plans Military Aid for 4 Countries Under New Framework
The government plans to announce in the near future operational guidelines for a new framework to pr...
April 3, 2023
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Opening Ceremony Held for GSDF Camp on Ishigaki
Ishigaki, Okinawa Pref. (Jiji Press) — Defense Ministry held an opening ceremony Sunday for a new Gr...
April 2, 2023
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Japan, China Establish Hotline to Avoid Accidental Conflict
The hotline will allow senior officials of Japan’s Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces to commu...
April 2, 2023
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Japan-China defense hotline soon to be operational
The governments of Japan and China on Friday announced the completion of work to open a hotline betw...
March 31, 2023
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N. Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles, Likely in Response to U.S., South Korea drills
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles northeastward from its west coast early Monday morning, ...
March 27, 2023
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Japan Ruling Parties to Discuss Overseas Defense Equipment Transfers in May
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito have each begun coordinating v...
March 27, 2023
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Secrecy Surrounded PM Kishida’s Trip to Kyiv
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s trip to Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
March 22, 2023
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China, Russia Oppose Western Sanctions in Joint Statement
SHENYANG, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed joint sta...
March 22, 2023
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Kishida Assures Zelenskyy of ‘Unwavering Solidarity’ with Ukraine
KYIV — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his “unwavering solidarity” during a meeting with Ukra...
March 22, 2023
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U.S. Welcomes PM Kishida’s Visit to Ukraine
WASHINGTON— U.S. government officials have expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s...
March 22, 2023
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Japan and Cook Islands Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Meeting
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Monday morning...
March 22, 2023
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PM Kishida Offers Flowers at Bucha Massacre Site in Ukraine
BUCHA, Ukraine — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday visited the Ukrainian city of Bucha, where ...
March 22, 2023
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