Defense & Security
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Japanese Companies Welcome Introduction of Security Clearance System; Hopes for Expanded Business Opportunities in Economic Security Field
As addressing economic security becomes an urgent issue for corporate activities, the business co...
May 11, 2024
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Bills to Create Joint SDF Headquarters Pass Diet; New Joint Commander to Ease Burden on SDF Chief
The House of Councillors on Friday passed a legislative package to create a joint operations comm...
May 11, 2024
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New Law for Boosting Japan’s Economic Security to Enhance International Collaboration; Impacts on Personnel to be Considered
With the passage of a new law on Friday, the government will adopt a “security clearance system,”...
May 11, 2024
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Defense Ministry: Unauthorized Drone Flight Could Cause Serious Hindrance to Defense
The Defense Ministry said Thursday it is taking “extremely seriously” the posting on social media...
May 10, 2024
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Japan Diet Enacts Security Clearance Bill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted on Friday a bill to introduce a securi...
May 10, 2024
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U.S. Discusses North Korea with China, Airs Repatriation Concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The senior U.S. official for North Korea discussed the country with her Ch...
May 10, 2024
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ASDF C-2 Transport Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Niigata Airport after Problem During Flight
An Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane made an emergency landing at Niigata Airport due to a ...
May 9, 2024
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Japan: Unauthorized Video of MSDF Destroyer Likely Authentic; MSDF’s Security Measures will Probably be Called into Question
The Defense Ministry has concluded that a video posted online of a Maritime Self-Defense Force de...
May 9, 2024
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Japan Considering Bid to Join Australia’s Frigate Project; Boost to Domestic Defense Industry Expected
The government is considering launching a bid to jointly develop new frigates with Australia, The...
May 8, 2024
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Urges Need to Introduce Active Cyber Defense
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday announced the government’s intention to set ...
May 7, 2024
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League of Lawmakers Aims to Strengthen Command Center for Ocean Policy; Grant More Influence, Higher Budget
An outline of draft bills to strengthen the Cabinet Office’s National Ocean Policy Secretariat ha...
May 7, 2024
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U.S. Wary of China’s Next-Generation Stealth Bomber As Development of H-20 Reaches Final Stage
BEIJING / WASHINGTON — The Chinese military’s new stealth bomber, the H-20, appears to be in the ...
May 7, 2024
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Reform Plans for USFJ: Establishment of New Joint Forces, Strengthened Authority; Some Concerned about ‘Complicated’ Coordination
HONOLULU — The U.S. government intends to reorganize the U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) to strengthen i...
May 5, 2024
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Japan, U.S. to Accelerate Efforts for Smoother Command; Aim to Boost SDF, U.S. Forces’ Communication, Info Sharing
Japan and the United States agreed to accelerate their review of the command and control framewor...
May 5, 2024
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Pacific Rim Defense Chiefs Express Serious Maritime Concerns, Naming China; Coordinated Support Pledged for Philippines
HONOLULU — Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines have expre...
May 4, 2024
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