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    November 3, 2022

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    North Korea fired what appears to be a ballistic missile again, the third on a single day, on Thursd...

    November 3, 2022

  • Japan condemns North Korea’s latest missile launches

    The government lodged a protest with Pyongyang via the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday foll...

    November 2, 2022

  • ‘World’s strongest fighter jet’ heading for Kadena Air Base

    The U.S. military is considering gradually retiring F-15 fighter jets stationed at its Kadena Air Ba...

    November 2, 2022

  • N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan

    SEOUL (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on W...

    November 2, 2022

  • Hundreds of warplanes take part in major U.S.-South Korea military air drills

    SEOUL — The United States and South Korea on Monday began a major joint military air exercise invol...

    October 31, 2022

  • Surveillance satellites over Japan planned to counter killer satellites

    To reinforce vigilance in outer space above Japan, the Defense Ministry has formulated a policy of p...

    October 31, 2022

  • Experiment vessel plans in works as Japan looks to possess submarines carrying long-range missiles

    Moves are being made to build an experiment vessel to examine technical issues toward possibly posse...

    October 30, 2022

  • Pay for increased defense spending through tax hikes, not JGBs, fiscal panel meeting suggests

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    October 29, 2022

  • Govt eyes U.S. Tomahawk missiles to bolster defense

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    October 28, 2022

  • Matsuno ‘seriously concerned about use of N-weapons’ after Russia’s drills

    Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno expressed concerns Thursday over the Russian military’s exe...

    October 28, 2022

  • New security declaration clearly demonstrates quasi-alliance between Japan, Australia

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    October 23, 2022

  • U.S. forces describe Sea of Japan as ‘East Sea’

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    October 22, 2022

  • Okinawa to accept relocation of U.S. military port to Urasoe

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