Defense & Security
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After North Korea missile launch, U.S. and South Korea hold precision bombing drill to show counter-attack ability
SEOUL / WASHINGTON —The United States and South Korea have been on heightened alert over North Korea...
October 5, 2022
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Japan to accelerate discussions on enhancing defense capabilities amid growing N. Korea threat
The government intends to accelerate consideration of ways to drastically strengthen the country’s d...
October 5, 2022
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Chinese reconnaissance ship passes through Tsushima Strait
A Chinese navy Dongdiao class intelligence-gathering ship passed through the Tsushima Strait and the...
October 5, 2022
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In wake of N. Korea’s missile launch, Japan, U.S. fighter jets conduct joint drill
The Air Self-Defense Force and the U.S. military conducted joint drills with 12 fighter jets over th...
October 5, 2022
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Kishida, Biden agree to boost deterrence over N. Korea missile test
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed late Tuesday night that Japan an...
October 5, 2022
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Biden consults Japan PM Kishida after N. Korea missile test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to...
October 5, 2022
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Aomori, Hokkaido governors denounce latest launch
Tensions were running high on Tuesday morning when a ballistic missile fired by North Korea flew ove...
October 5, 2022
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N. Korean ballistic missile flies over Japan for 1st time since 2017
Without warning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning that flew over Japan an...
October 4, 2022
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J-Alert issued in Hokkaido, Aomori
The J-Alert warning system was triggered in Hokkaido, Aomori and other prefectures on Tuesday mornin...
October 4, 2022
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N. Korea launch ‘unfortunate’ and ‘destabilizing’ but path to dialogue open-U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia described North Korea’s firing of a ball...
October 4, 2022
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Matsuno: Latest N. Korean missile flew about 4,600 km
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan Tuesday that flew about 4,600 kilometers at a maxim...
October 4, 2022
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N. Korea sends missile soaring over Japan in escalation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over ...
October 4, 2022
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North Korea fires missile to Pacific Ocean
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—North Korea is seen to have launched a missile to the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday mo...
October 4, 2022
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71% in favor of strengthening defense capabilities
Results of a nationwide opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun show that 71% of respondents w...
October 3, 2022
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Japan, U.S., Australia defense chiefs agree to strengthen trilateral training, tech cooperation
HONOLULU — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada held talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and ...
October 2, 2022
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