Defense & Security
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Defense Ministry to Conduct Railgun Prototype Firing Test on MSDF Ship; Eyed as Hypersonic Weapon Countermeasure
The Defense Ministry plans to test a railgun prototype, a weapon that utilizes electromagnetic fo...
May 12, 2025
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Japanese Govt on High Alert after Chinese Aircraft Intrusion into Territorial Airspace near Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Pref.
The government is on increased alert after a recent series of intrusions by Chinese aircraft into...
May 11, 2025
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U.S. Forces, Okinawa Launch Forum after Sexual Assaults
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Okinawa prefectural government and the U.S. military on Friday held the ...
May 10, 2025
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Japan, Sri Lanka Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation; Agreement Eyes to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Presence in Indo-Pacific Region
COLOMBO — Japan will reinforce defense cooperation with Sri Lanka, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani ...
May 5, 2025
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Japan Lodges Protest with China over Helicopter Incursion into Territorial Airspace; China Points Finger at Japanese Rightists
BEIJING — The deputy minister at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sunday strongly protested aga...
May 5, 2025
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Chinese Helicopter Violates Japan Airspace, Takes Off From Coast Guard Ship Near Senkaku Islands
A Chinese helicopter violated Japanese airspace after it took off from a China Coast Guard ship n...
May 4, 2025
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China Chopper Violates Japanese Airspace near Senkakus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Chinese helicopter flew in Japanese airspace around the Senkaku Islands fo...
May 4, 2025
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China Building Ship That Could Be Used Against Taiwan; Satellites Spot Dual-Use Vessel about 200 Meters Long
China appears to be constructing a dual-use ship that could play an important role in possible fu...
May 2, 2025
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Japan’s Ishiba Holds Talks with Philippine’s Marcos; Leaders Expected to Work on Security Cooperation Agreements
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is visiting the Philippines, held talks with Philippine Presid...
April 29, 2025
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Chinese Aircraft Conduct Flight Drills on Aircraft Carrier near Japan’s Okinawa Pref.; About 130 Takeoffs, Landings Observed
The Chinese Navy aircraft carrier Shandong was seen near Okinawa Prefecture from Wednesday to Fri...
April 27, 2025
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Japan, Philippines Likely to Sign Military Information Agreement; GSOMIA Needed for Countries to Exchange Sensitive Military Info
The Japanese and Philippine governments have entered the final phase in coordinating the early si...
April 23, 2025
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Yomiuri Shimbun Analysis Finds North Korean Self-propelled Artillery Deployed in Russia; Vehicles Show Signs of Movement (UPDATE 1)
North Korean 170mm self-propelled artillery systems have been deployed to Russian territory at a ...
April 20, 2025
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2027 Sendai to Host U.N.-Led Disaster Risk Reduction Conference; Government Hopes to Use Opportunity to Develop Sendai Framework Successor
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the United Natio...
April 19, 2025
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‘Sympathy Budget’ to Be Focus in Tariff Negotiations; U.S. President Trump Calls Over ¥200 Billion Annual Japanese Support for American Troops Insufficient
The so-called sympathy budget, the money paid by Japan to defray the costs of stationing U.S. for...
April 19, 2025
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Security-related Spending for Fiscal 2025 Set for 1.8％ of GDP; About ¥9.9 Tril. in Funding Designated for this Goal
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Japan’s security-related budget for fiscal 2025 is about ¥9.9 ...
April 16, 2025
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