Defense & Security
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Kishida: Northern territories ‘illegally occupied by Russia’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday during a House of Councillors committee session that the ...
March 18, 2022
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Govt to boost monitoring of Russian military activities around Japan
Russian military activities have increased around Japan since Tokyo and Western countries imposed sa...
March 15, 2022
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10 Russian warships pass through Tsugaru Strait
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ten Russian navy ships have passed through the Tsugaru Strait between Honshu an...
March 12, 2022
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Japan, U.S. to hold talks on foreign affairs, defense
Daniel Kritenbrink, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and El...
March 10, 2022
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Calls grow to enhance Japan’s defense capabilities
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered calls in the Japanese government and the ruling Liberal D...
March 2, 2022
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Calls grow for Japan to seek nuclear sharing arrangement
Some members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and opposition parties are calling for a discuss...
March 2, 2022
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GSDF hosts multinational war games over cyber-attacks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Ground Self-Defense Force on Tuesday hosted a multinational drill for deali...
March 1, 2022
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile
Seoul (Jiji Press) — North Korea on Sunday launched a projectile presumed to be a ballistic missile ...
February 27, 2022
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Japan-Russia negotiations on northern territories back to square one
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has effectively shunted negotiations on a formal Japan-Russia peace ...
February 26, 2022
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Japanese PM announces sanctions against Russia, bans trade with two separatist regions in Ukraine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced economic sanctions against Russia, in response t...
February 23, 2022
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3 nations to boost security cooperation to deter N. Korea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea condemned and...
February 14, 2022
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Japan to launch full-scale R&D on high power microwave weapons
The Defense Ministry will start full-scale research and development on high power microwave (HPM) we...
February 6, 2022
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Japan eyes land deal restrictions near SDF camps in Okinawa
The government is considering designating about 200 locations, including areas near two Ground Self-...
February 6, 2022
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Appropriateness of term ‘enemy base attack’ debated among Japan’s government, ruling parties
As the government and the ruling parties discuss Japan’s possession of the “capability to attack ene...
February 6, 2022
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Ishigaki city conducts marine investigation around Senkaku Islands
The municipal government of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture has conducted a marine investigation arou...
February 1, 2022
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