Defense & Security
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Chinese Side Did Not Respond to Hotline Regarding Radar Directed at Japan ASDF Jets, Japanese Govt Sources Say
Chinese defense authorities did not respond when the Japanese side attempted to make contact usin...
December 9, 2025
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Japan On Heightened Alert Amid China’s Military Coercion; Planes May Have Been Within Missile Range
The Japanese government is on heightened alert in the wake of Chinese aircraft directing radar at...
December 8, 2025
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Defense Ministry Continues to Monitor Liaoning
The Defense Ministry continues to monitor and track the movement of the Liaoning aircraft carrier...
December 8, 2025
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Hegseth Demands Allies Increase Defense Spending, Warns of Consequences Otherwise
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated a policy of prioritizing deterrence ag...
December 8, 2025
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LDP Commissions Criticize China over Radar Incident, Demand Japan Act Decisively
The Liberal Democratic Party’s research commissions demanded the government react decisively foll...
December 8, 2025
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China Seen to Attempt to Destabilize Takaichi’s Administration Through Criticism, Radar Derecting
BEIJING — China has not eased its criticism of Japan following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s re...
December 8, 2025
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Japan and Australia Urge Calm after Chinese Radar Locks on Japanese Jets
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked rada...
December 7, 2025
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Chinese Navy Says Japan’s Claims Inconsistent with Facts
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) — A Chinese navy spokesperson said on Sunday that a Japanese self-defen...
December 7, 2025
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Japan, Australia Agree to Boost Security Ties Amid Tensions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, R...
December 7, 2025
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Chinese J-15 from Liaonin Aircraft Carrier Directs Radar at ASDF F-15 Jets Twice (Update 2)
The Chinese military directed rador at Japan's fighter jets over international waters southeast o...
December 7, 2025
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Japan Debates Increasing Income Tax to Fund National Defense
The government and ruling parties have begun debating on raising the income tax rate by 1 percent...
December 6, 2025
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Trump Urges Japan, Allies to Boost Defense Spending, Deter Attempts to Seize Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday released its National ...
December 6, 2025
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Restrictions to Be Needed as Government Eyes Abolition of ‘5-Category’ Defense Rule
What kind of restrictions are necessary on exports of defense equipment will be a key element of ...
December 3, 2025
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Japan Moves to Abolish ‘5-Category’ Rule on Defense Equipment Exports, Eyes Strengthening Defense Industry
The government and ruling parties have begun making preparations to abolish, in spring next year,...
December 2, 2025
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Japan Plans to Export Military Command, Control System to Philippines
Japan plans to export to the Philippines a command and control system that will also be used for ...
December 2, 2025
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