Defense & Security
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Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul Agree on Need for Stable Korean Peninsula; N. Korean Satellite Criticized at Talks
SEOUL — The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea on Monday held talks and issued a joint decla...
May 27, 2024
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Japan and ROK Hold Summit and Agreed on “Close Communication”; Leaders Pledge to Strengthen Coordination
SEOUL – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit meeti...
May 27, 2024
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Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Holds Largest Annual Live Ammunition Drill at Foot of Mt. Fuji
The Ground Self-Defense Force held the Fuji Firepower Exercise 2024, its largest-scale annual liv...
May 27, 2024
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China’s Taiwan Exercises Largest Since Pelosi’s Visit; Even Remote Kinmen and Matsu Islands Encircled
BEIJING — China began extensive military drills in waters around Taiwan on Thursday, intending to...
May 24, 2024
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Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to Join in U.S.-Led Exercise in June; Ground, Maritime, Air Forces Will Practice with Americans
The Self-Defense Forces will participate for the first time in “Valiant Shield,” a multilateral e...
May 24, 2024
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Japan, U.S. Likely to Hold 2+2 Security Talks in July to Discuss Closer Cooperation between SDF, U.S. Military
The Japanese and U.S. governments plan to hold a meeting of the Japan-U.S. Security Consultative ...
May 24, 2024
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Japan to Boost Maritime Security Cooperation with Malaysia
Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press) — Meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Tokyo on Thur...
May 24, 2024
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Japan, South Korea in Talks to Resume Defense Exchanges; Aim to End Radar Directing Issue.
The Japanese and South Korean governments have started discussions to resume bilateral defense ex...
May 20, 2024
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Govt to Enable Active Cyber Defense to Neutralize Cyber-Attacks; Aims to Meet International Standard of Cyber Defense
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday began discussions on enabling the government to con...
May 19, 2024
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U.S. Ambassador Makes 1st Visit to Japan’s Westernmost Island
Yonaguni, Okinawa Pref. (Jiji Press)—U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Friday visited Yona...
May 18, 2024
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Coast Guards Plan Joint Exercise; Moves by China, N. Korea Spur New Cooperation
The Japan Coast Guard plans to hold a joint exercise with the coast guards of the United States a...
May 18, 2024
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USS Ronald Reagan Departs Japan after 8½-Year Mission; Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Set for Major Renovation
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which had been stationed at ...
May 16, 2024
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Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan Coast Guard to Jointly Assist Marshall Islands’ coast guard authorities; Aims for ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’
The Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard plan to visit the Marshall Islands this...
May 13, 2024
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China Firm ‘Developed System to Manipulate Public Opinion’; Leaked Information Describes Hijacking Social Media Accounts (UPDATE 1)
A Shanghai-based tech company with ties to the Chinese government is suspected of developing a sy...
May 12, 2024
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Coast Guards Sign Pledge to Strengthen Cooperation
The Japan Coast Guard has signed a letter of intent with its counterparts in the United States an...
May 11, 2024
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