Defense & Security
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Japan Says Chinese Carrier Entered Its Contiguous Waters for First Time
TOKYO/TAIPEI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters fo...
September 18, 2024
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LDP President Hopefuls Discuss Boosting Defense Strength; Offer Contrasting Views on Nuclear Deterrence, Countering China
As Japan faces an increasingly harsh security environment, one of the main points at issue in the...
September 14, 2024
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Japan, Australia Seek Economic Security for Pacific Island Nations; Hold Talks Between Defense, Foreign Ministers
QUEENSCLIFF, Australia ― The Japanese and Australian governments pledged to establish a framework...
September 5, 2024
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Chinese Navy Survey Ship Intrudes into Japanese Territorial Waters Off Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture
A Shupang-class survey ship of the Chinese Navy intruded into Japanese territorial waters southwe...
September 1, 2024
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Japanese Defense Ministry requests ¥323.2 Billion Budget for ‘Satellite Constellation’; Funds Aim to Identify Missile Attack Targets
The Defense Ministry requested ¥323.2 billion to build a so-called “satellite constellation” netw...
September 1, 2024
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Chinese Navy Survey Ship Enters Territorial Waters; MSDF Conducting Surveillance, Intelligence Gathering
A Chinese naval vessel entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of Kuchinoerabu Island i...
August 31, 2024
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Defense Budget Request Tops ¥8 Trillion for 1st Time; Total Requests Expected to Hit Record High of ¥117 Trillion
Fiscal 2025 was the first year in which Japan’s initial budget request for defense spending excee...
August 31, 2024
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Source: China’s Airspace Violations Meant to ‘Gauge Japan’s Reaction’; Chinese Military Possibly Looking at LDP Chief Candidates
BEIJING/HANOI — China has strongly opposed Japan’s recent moves to strengthen security cooperatio...
August 27, 2024
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Japan Strongly Protests China Military Plane’s Intrusion, Demands Measures Be Taken to Prevent Future Incidents
The government has lodged a strong protest with the Chinese government over a military plane’s in...
August 27, 2024
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Violation of Japan’s Airspace Reflects Growing Tension; China May Have Been Testing Vigilance, Surveillance Abilities
The unprecedented violation of Japan’s airspace by a Chinese military aircraft has highlighted th...
August 27, 2024
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Chinese Military Aircraft Violates Japan’s Airspace; 1st Time for Incursion to Be Confirmed, Announced
A Chinese Y-9 military intelligence-gathering aircraft violated Japan’s airspace off the Danjo Is...
August 26, 2024
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Italy’s Flagship Aircraft Carrier Cavour Makes First Port Call in Japan; 5th Country to Dock at Yokosuka This Month
The Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier Cavour and frigate Alpino arrived at the Maritime Self-Defens...
August 22, 2024
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Oura Bay Work Begins in Henoko Base Relocation Project
Nago, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday began its first f...
August 20, 2024
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Japan, India to Accelerate Space, Cyber Security Cooperation; Set to Confirm Revision of Joint Declaration at 2+2 Meeting
Japan and India are poised to accelerate space and cyber security cooperation and boost joint dri...
August 17, 2024
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Panel: Authorities Should Be Able to Hack, Neutralize Cyberattack Sources to Provide Active Cyber Defense
An expert panel proposed on Tuesday that the government should be able to break into and neutrali...
August 7, 2024
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