Defense & Security
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SDF to Send Planes to Help Japanese Nationals Evacuate Israel, Iran; Dispatch Orders Given Based on Foreign Ministry Request
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday he has ordered Air Self-Defense Force transport plane...
June 20, 2025
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Japan Suspects Chinese Flattops Conducted Drills against U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry suspects that Chinese aircraft carriers recently fo...
June 16, 2025
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Japan Defense Ministry Team to Discuss Drones, AI in Combat; Will Learn From Ukraine War, International Cooperation
A team to discuss and devise new combat methods using unmanned aerial vehicles and AI technology ...
June 16, 2025
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China Flexes Muscle With Reckless Fighter Jet Moves;Sending 2 Aircraft Carriers Into Pacific Also Symbolic
The recent dangerous maneuvers conducted by at least one Chinese fighter jet close to at least on...
June 14, 2025
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Japan Expresses Serious Concern Regarding China’s Fighter Jet Flights; Hayashi Says Requests to Prevent Recurrence Made to Chinese Side
The government has expressed its serious concern to the Chinese side regarding China’s J-15 fight...
June 12, 2025
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Chinese Fighter Jet Flies Dangerously Close to MSDF Aircraft; Japan Expresses ‘Serious Concern,’ Urges China to Prevent Recurrence
A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraf...
June 12, 2025
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Japan, Lithuania Affirm Cooperation over Rule of Law
Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Lithuanian President Gitana...
June 10, 2025
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2 Chinese Aircraft Carriers Operate Simultaneously in Pacific
Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)—The Chinese navy’s two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong and Liao...
June 10, 2025
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Create Another Senior Vice Minister Post; Aims to Boost Emergency Response Capabilities
The Defense Ministry has decided to have two senior vice minister posts, according to several gov...
June 10, 2025
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Chinese Carrier Sails in EEZ near Minamitori Island; Japanese MSDF Vessels Observe No Dangerous Behavior
The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning was sailing on Saturday in waters about 300 kilometers sout...
June 9, 2025
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Japan Govt Unveils Guidelines for Managing AI-Incorporated Defense Systems; Aims to Cancel Research of Systems Deemed High Risk
The Defense Ministry has unveiled guidelines for managing the risks associated with defense equip...
June 7, 2025
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4 China Coast Guard Ships Enter Japan’s Territorial Waters Off Senkakus; 1st Time since May 14
Four China Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa ...
June 7, 2025
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Japanese Defense Minister Calls for Enhancing Multinational Security Cooperation at Asia Security Summit in Singapore
SINGAPORE — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani called for stronger relations with like-minded countrie...
June 3, 2025
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Defense Chiefs of Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines Express ‘Serious Concern’ about China’s Destabilizing Actions
SINGAPORE — The defense chiefs of Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines express...
June 1, 2025
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Private Flight Near Senkakus Triggers Response from China, Causes Headache for Japan
The government is struggling with how to respond to flights by Japanese private jets around the S...
June 1, 2025
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