Politics
Defense & Security
-
Pay for increased defense spending through tax hikes, not JGBs, fiscal panel meeting suggests
Increased defense spending should be funded by tax hikes, according to the majority of members of a ...
October 29, 2022
-
Govt eyes U.S. Tomahawk missiles to bolster defense
The Japanese government has approached the United States about purchasing Tomahawk cruise missiles a...
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
PERTH, Australia — A new joint declaration by Japan and Australia to deepen their security cooperati...
October 23, 2022
-
U.S. forces describe Sea of Japan as ‘East Sea’
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the U.S. Pacific Fleet labeled the Sea of Japan the East Sea, the ...
October 22, 2022
-
Okinawa to accept relocation of U.S. military port to Urasoe
The Okinawa prefectural government is expected to approve a plan to relocate the U.S. forces’ Naha P...
October 22, 2022
-
Ministry aims to strengthen defense capabilities in two phases
The government aims to strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities in two phases, covering the next five...
October 21, 2022
-
Kishida calls for broader defense spending framework
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed government ministries and agencies to consider a new fra...
October 21, 2022
-
Japan’s ruling parties split over interpretation of ‘counterattack capabilities’
Defining “counterattack capabilities” will be the focus of the ruling parties’ discussions on revisi...
October 19, 2022
-
Japan to establish research institute to boost defense technology
The government has decided to establish a new research institute under the Acquisition, Technology a...
October 19, 2022
-
Ruling parties launch discussions on revision of 3 key security-related documents
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito have kicked off discussions on...
October 19, 2022
-
Japan and Australia to conclude new security declaration accounting for China’s expansion
The governments of Japan and Australia have begun negotiating to conclude a new Japan-Australia Join...
October 17, 2022
-
Authorities name North Korea hacker group, warn of attacks on Japanese crypto assets
The North Korean hacker group Lazarus has conducted cyber-attacks targeting Japanese crypto asset co...
October 15, 2022
-
2 Russian naval ships spotted sailing through Soya Strait
Two Russian naval ships passed through the Soya Strait on Thursday but there was no intrusion into J...
October 15, 2022
-
LDP mulling corporate, income tax hikes to fund defense budget increase
Yoichi Miyazawa, the chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on the Tax Sy...
October 15, 2022
Top Articles in Politics
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
