Politics
Defense & Security
-
British defense secretary to visit Japan this month
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to visit Japan and meet with Defense Minister Nobu...
July 6, 2021
-
Russia to conduct missile drills in Japan’s EEZ
The Russian government has notified Japan that it will conduct missile launch drills from Wednesday ...
July 6, 2021
-
Okinawa, 50 years after reversion / U.S. Marines train intensively with China in mind but disturbing local residents
This is the fifth installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sinc...
July 6, 2021
-
MSDF eyes active sonar for its submarines
The Defense Ministry is considering equipping the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s submarines with acti...
July 3, 2021
-
U.S. base reversion a slow but steady march in Okinawa
On June 17, 1971, representatives of Japan and the United States signed the Okinawa Reversion Agreem...
June 28, 2021
-
Japan, U.S., ROK diplomats to discuss North Korea
SEOUL — Working-level officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea will meet in Seoul aro...
June 17, 2021
-
Japanese suspect says he was asked to give Russia info on biochemical weapons
A 70-year-old man from Kanagawa Prefecture arrested last week for illegally obtaining military infor...
June 14, 2021
-
Japan, Australia discuss cooperation over China
Japan and Australia held a virtual 2-plus-2 meeting on Wednesday during which they discussed how bes...
June 9, 2021
-
Japan to introduce AI-equipped drones to work with future fighter jet
The Defense Ministry plans to introduce autonomous drones equipped with artificial intelligence to o...
June 7, 2021
-
ASDF to deploy radar unit to Ogasawara to counter Chinese carrier-based aircraft
China’s repeated advances of its carrier fleet into the Pacific Ocean are spurring the Defense Minis...
May 31, 2021
-
Ruling party lawmakers to propose establishment of economic security council in Japan
A group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the establishment of ...
May 20, 2021
-
Defense white paper brings up Taiwan situation for 1st time
The government white paper on Japan’s defense will stipulate for the first time the importance of st...
May 17, 2021
-
Japan-Europe security cooperation deepening as China’s rise accelerates
The security cooperation between Japan and Europe is getting into full swing. Japan and Germany held...
May 7, 2021
-
Japan, Australia, India to further cooperate in decarbonization to counter China
The government plans to begin coordinating with Australia and India to establish a supply chain to m...
April 27, 2021
-
JAXA among 200 Japanese entities cyber-attacked; Chinese military suspected
A group of hackers thought to be directed by the Chinese military is suspected of conducting cyber-a...
April 20, 2021
"Politics" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
