Defense & Security
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Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Teaming Up with Local Govts for Possible Nankai Trough Earthquake; Drills Conducted to Drop Relief Supplies
The Self-Defense Forces have made efforts to strengthen cooperation with local governments in pre...
February 8, 2025
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Japan, U.S., South Korea Foreign Ministers Expected to Meet in Munich; Mid-Feb. Trilateral Summit Will Be First Since Trump Inauguration
The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea have begun making arrangements ...
February 8, 2025
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DDoS Cyberattacks Becoming More Sophisticated, Larger in Scale; Damages Used to be Minor, But Now Damages Can Be Significant
An ongoing series of cyberattacks on companies in Japan since the end of last year are found to h...
February 5, 2025
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‘Carpet-Bomb’ DDoS Attacks Found to Have Targeted Key Domestic Infrastructure during Year-End, New Year Seasons
A series of cyberattacks targeting airports, financial institutions and other key infrastructure ...
February 4, 2025
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Japan, U.S. Defense Chiefs Agree to Reinforce Alliance; Protection of Senkaku Islands Reaffirmed
The Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs have reaffirmed that Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Tr...
February 1, 2025
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1971 Japan Plane Crash Prompted New Safety Rules; ANA-SDF Collision Led to Establishment of JTSB
The deadly midair collision that occurred on Wednesday night between an American Airlines jet and...
January 31, 2025
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Japan, U.S Vow to Strengthen Defense Alliance in 1st Phone Talks; Confirmed U.S. Defense Obligation Applies to Senkakus
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed to strengthen the Japa...
January 31, 2025
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Site Near Defense Ministry Eyed for Cyber Defense Base; SDF and Police to Team Up Against Online Attackers
The government is working toward setting up a base for an “active cyber defense” system near the ...
January 31, 2025
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Cyber Defense Body to be Able to Seek Disciplinary Action If Police, Defense Officials Cause Information Leaks
As part of efforts to prevent major cyberattacks, the government plans to establish an independen...
January 26, 2025
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Japan Intends to Boost Defense Capabilities on Yonaguni Island; Area Set to Deploy Ballistic Missile Countermeasures
The government intends to develop facilities to deploy surface-to-air guided missile units on Yon...
January 23, 2025
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Tokyo Raps Moscow’s Halt of Memo on Japan Centers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo on Monday criticized Moscow’s decision to stop the implementation of a...
January 20, 2025
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Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Reaffirms Quad Ties with Australian, Indian Counterparts; Ministers Meet Ahead of U.S. President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony
WASHINGTON — Japan, Australia and India agreed to continue cooperation within the Quad, a framewo...
January 20, 2025
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Next-gen Fighter Key for Building Cooperation Between Japan and Like-minded Countries, Says Chief of GIGO Agency
READING, England — Masami Oka, who heads an international agency for Japan, Britain and Italy tha...
January 19, 2025
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LDP Approves Outline of ‘Active Cyber Defense’ Bills; System to Prevent Major Cyberattacks in Japan
The Liberal Democratic Party approved an outline of bills relating to the “active cyber defense” ...
January 19, 2025
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Japan Mulls SDF Protection for British Aircraft Carriers in Indo-Pacific; Nakatani, Healey Reaffirm Cooperation Over Next-Gen Fighter Jets
LONDON — The government is considering having the Self-Defense Forces provide protection to Brita...
January 16, 2025
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