Defense & Security
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Defense Ministry to Request Record ¥8.8 Trillion Budget for Fiscal 2026 Amid Concerns over China’s Expanding Influence
The Defense Ministry plans to request a record-breaking budget of about ¥8.8 trillion for fiscal ...
August 20, 2025
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Japan, Djibouti Defense Ministers Agree to Boost Cooperation to Deter Pirates in Gulf of Aden off Somalia
DJIBOUTI — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Djiboutian Defense Minister Hassan Omar Mohamed Bour...
August 20, 2025
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Govt Eyes Drones for Coastal Defense by Fiscal 2027; New Initiative Dubbed ‘SHIELD’ Will Operate on Air, Sea and Underwater
The Defense Ministry has decided to establish a new initiative to use unmanned vehicles in the ai...
August 19, 2025
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Japan Protests to S. Korea Over Marine Survey Near Takeshima Islands in Japan’s Territorial Waters
Japan protested to South Korea over what appeared to be unauthorized marine research conducted by...
August 16, 2025
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SDF Held Training Near Senkakus while Chinese Carriers were Deployed in Pacific; Exercise was Intended to Demonstrate Japan Could Counter China’s Navy
The Self-Defense Forces conducted attack training against aircraft carriers in June in the waters...
August 14, 2025
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Japan Eyes Fighter Jets, Missiles for Bolstering Defense of Nansei Islands; Prepares for Possible ’27 Taiwan Contingency
The Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces are quickly building up their capability to defe...
August 14, 2025
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U.K. Navy Aircraft Carrier Prince of Wales Docks at Yokosuka; Marked 1st Visit by a U.K. Aircraft Carrier Since 2021
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — The British Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier made a port ca...
August 13, 2025
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Japan Deploys 1st F-35B Stealth Fighters
SHINTOMI, Miyazaki (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry on Thursday deployed three state-of-th...
August 8, 2025
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Crew Member Evacuates F2 Fighter Jet Belonging to Japan’s ASDF; Incident Occurred Over Pacific Ocean
A crew member evacuated an F2 fighter jet flying off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, the Air Sel...
August 7, 2025
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Japan, Australia Strengthen Defense Cooperation with China in Mind; Move Expected to Invigorate Japan’s Defense Industry
The Australian government decided on an upgraded model based on Japan’s Mogami-class frigate beca...
August 6, 2025
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Australia Chooses Japan to Help Develop New Warship, Setting Stage for Stronger Defense Ties
Australia has chosen Japan as its partner in developing a new model of warship, according to anno...
August 5, 2025
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Defense Ministry Plans to Develop Laser Beam Systems to Intercept Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Deploy on Self-Defense Force Ships
The Defense Ministry plans to begin research on developing systems that use laser beams to interc...
August 4, 2025
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China and Russia Start Joint Drills in Sea of Japan
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as t...
August 3, 2025
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Japan Joined Multinational Space Defense Drill in Australia
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has taken part in a multinati...
August 3, 2025
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Rapp-Hooper: Like-Minded Countries Show Resilience Despite U.S. Unpredictability; No More Important U.S. Ally Than Japan
The tariff measures of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have revealed that being...
August 2, 2025
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