Defense & Security
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Japan Govt. on Alert After Chinese Aircraft Carrier Enters Contiguous Zone; China May Aim to Capitalize on LDP Power Vacuum
The government is on high alert in the wake of the Liaoning, a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier, ent...
September 19, 2024
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Sails in Japan’s Contiguous Zone for 1st Time
The Liaoning, a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier, entered Japan’s contiguous zone on Wednesday when ...
September 18, 2024
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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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