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  • Cyber Defenders To Need Prior OK To Neutralize Servers; Govt Eyes Establishing Independent Organ To Give Approval

    Police and the Self-Defense Forces are expected to be required to obtain prior approval from an e...

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    January 13, 2025

  • Japan, U.S., Philippine Leaders Commit to Security Cooperation

    Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The leaders of Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed that the th...

    January 13, 2025

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    January 13, 2025

  • Japan’s Deployment of F-35B Fighters to ASDF Base in Miyazaki Pref. until FY 2025; Delivery Delays Cited as Cause

    Deployment of the Air Self-Defense Force’s F-35B stealth fighters to ASDF Nyutabaru Base in Miyaz...

    January 11, 2025

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    January 10, 2025

  • China’s MirrorFace Hacking Group Has Launched Over 200 Cyberattacks on Japanese Govt, Firms Since 2019, Says NPA

    The Chinese hacking group MirrorFace has carried out 210 cyberattacks on Japanese government agen...

    January 9, 2025

  • Japan Seeking Stronger Defense Cooperation With Indonesia; Joint Development of Naval Vessels Eyed to Counter China

    JAKARTA ― By effectively exporting destroyers to Indonesia, the Japanese government hopes to coun...

    January 9, 2025

  • Japan, Indonesia to Resume Talks on Combat Ship Exports, Also Agree on More Active Exchanges of Human Resources

    JAKARTA — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has ag...

    January 8, 2025

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    January 8, 2025

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    January 6, 2025

  • Japan to Map out Defense Export Strategy within 2025

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    January 5, 2025

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    China seems to be pursuing a strategy of making a succession of minor changes to territorial issu...

    January 2, 2025

  • China Conducts Naval Blockade Exercise in Miyako Strait; CCG Ships Near Senkaku Islands Given Stronger Weapons

    The Chinese navy and the China Coast Guard (CCG) in December jointly carried out activities simil...

    January 1, 2025

  • Japan to Again Propose Frigate Development With Indonesia; Seeks to Enhance Security Cooperation With East Asia Nations

    The government has decided to again propose the joint development of Maritime Self-Defense Force ...

    January 1, 2025

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