Defense & Security
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Japan Considering Taking Part in U.S. ‘Golden Dome’ Defense System; Takaichi May Convey Position to Trump at Summit Meeting
The government is set to tell the United States that Japan is willing to take part in Washington’...
March 13, 2026
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U.S. to Return Yokohama Navy Housing Area to Japan
The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee has agreed to return the U.S. Navy’s Negishi Dependent Housing Are...
March 13, 2026
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Japanese Ruling Parties’ Proposal on Defense Equipment Transfers Aims to Deepen Cooperation with Like-Minded Nations
A proposal for easing operational guidelines for the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equi...
March 7, 2026
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Defense Against Cyberattacks Vital for Nations and Companies, Especially Regarding Critical Infrastructure
At a forum in Tokyo, participants shared the importance of protecting critical infrastructure — w...
March 5, 2026
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Former U.S. Official Urges Japan to Deepen Cyber Ties With West
A former U.S. national cyber director welcomed Japan’s initiatives for an active cyber defense an...
March 5, 2026
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Dispatch Aircraft to Evacuate Its Nationals in Countries Around Iran
Japan is preparing to deploy Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to countries around Iran to evacuate...
March 5, 2026
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Former U.S. National Cyber Director Calls for Public-Private Cooperation
Former U.S. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis stressed the importance of cooperation between t...
March 5, 2026
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Japan to Set Up National Intelligence Bureau as Hub for Countering Foreign Influence, According to Bill Proposal
The government plans to establish around this summer a national intelligence bureau under an envi...
March 4, 2026
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Japan, U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Training to Defend, Recapture Remote Island; ‘Iron Fist’ Kicks off on Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Marine Corps began a joint drill on Tanegashima Island i...
March 3, 2026
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Japan Police Told to Boost Security, Vigilance Around U.S., Israel, Iran Facilities
The National Police Agency instructed prefectural police departments on Sunday to enhance securit...
March 2, 2026
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Japan-U.S. Joint Drill on Counterattacking Held Ahead of Long-Range Missile Deployment
The Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military have confirmed their procedures for using counterat...
March 1, 2026
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6 of Japan’s Remote Islands to Be Added to Govt List for Priority Support
The ruling parties plan to add six islands in four regions to the list of remote border islands t...
February 27, 2026
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Former U.S. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis: Japan, U.S. Need to Urgently Work Together Against Threats in Cyberspace
WASHINGTON — There is an urgent need for Japan, the United States and other countries concerned t...
February 26, 2026
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Japan Seeks to Counter China’s Expanding Influence in Pacific by Strengthening Ties with Island Nations
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi expressed Japan’s intention to strengthen ties with 14 Pacific ...
February 25, 2026
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Japan’s Shinjiro Koizumi Assures Pacific Islands of Growing Ties at JPIDD Meeting
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stressed in his keynote address at the 3rd Japan Pacific Island...
February 24, 2026
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