Politics
Defense & Security
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Okinawa development policy draft emphasizes ‘security importance’ of islands to territorial waters
The draft of the government’s basic policy for the promotion and development of Okinawa, which will ...
April 8, 2022
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Japan Coast Guard to deploy SeaGuardian drone
The Japan Coast Guard plans to deploy a drone manufactured by U.S. firm General Atomics-Aeronautical...
April 6, 2022
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Kishida shows eagerness to pursue U.N. Security Council reform
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has shown a strong interest in pursuing reform of the United Nations in...
April 3, 2022
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Defense Ministry to stiffen cybersecurity standards
The Defense Ministry plans to introduce stricter cybersecurity standards, in line with those adopte...
April 3, 2022
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Japan to station mobile radar unit on westernmost Yonaguni
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force said Thursday that it will station a mobile rada...
April 1, 2022
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Japan, U.S. defense officials discuss security environment
The Defense Ministry has announced that Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of staff of the Self-Defense Forc...
April 1, 2022
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Isles illegally occupied by Russia: draft report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Ministry says in a draft of its Diplomatic Bluebook for 2022 that four ...
April 1, 2022
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to create new post of global strategy intelligence officer
The Defense Ministry will create a new position in April, tentatively called a global strategy intel...
March 30, 2022
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Japan to impose ban on Russia-bound exports of gold from April 5 – MOF
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) – Japan will ban shipments of gold to Russia in response to its aggression...
March 29, 2022
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Japan lacks effective deterrence against N. Korea’s missiles
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has strongly condemned North Korea’s launch of what is believed to be a...
March 25, 2022
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N. Korea fired new ICBM Thursday: KCNA
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — North Korea conducted a test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile...
March 25, 2022
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Prospects for return of northern territories recede
Russia’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement issued Monday, said it will suspend peace treaty negotiati...
March 23, 2022
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Cybersecurity scholar: Russian invasion of Ukraine stirs up ‘cyberchaos’ of information warfare
The ongoing information warfare amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in a state of “cyberchaos,” acc...
March 21, 2022
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Security expert urges Japan to focus on ‘deterrence by denial’ capability
What are some lessons that can be learned from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and what does Ja...
March 20, 2022
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ASDF space operations unit established to monitor space debris and satellites
A new space operations unit of the Air Self-Defense Force has been established to monitor space debr...
March 19, 2022
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