Defense & Security
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Chinese Ships Sail in Senkakus Contiguous Zone on 200 Days, Setting New Record for Consecutive Days of Entry
Chinese Coast Guard ships have sailed in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands in Ishiga...
July 9, 2024
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Japan Scrambles Fighters in Response to Chinese TB-001 Drone; Reconnaissance/Attack Plane Flies Through Airspace Near Okinawa
The Defense Ministry announced Monday that Air Self-Defense Force fighters were scrambled in resp...
July 9, 2024
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Japan, Philippines Boost Security Ties Amid Rising Maritime Tensions with China
MANILA — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine President ...
July 8, 2024
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Fatal MSDF Helicopter Collision Caused by Lack of Coordination Between Officers, Panel Said to Conclude
A Maritime Self-Defense Force panel has concluded that the collision between two MSDF patrol heli...
July 7, 2024
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Japan Govt Probe Reveals Security Secrets Regularly Mishandled on MSDF Vessels; Chief of Staff to Resign to Take Responsibility
The Defense Ministry has confirmed many irregularities by Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel f...
July 6, 2024
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U.S., ROK Concerned DPRK May Send Troops to Ukraine; Putin, Kim Have Reportedly Discussed Possibility
SEOUL — The U.S. and South Korean governments are wary of the possibility that North Korea will d...
July 6, 2024
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Japan Plans to Develop New Radar System to Monitor Beyond Horizon; Govt Eyes Radar Use Around Yonaguni Island to Monitor Chinese Vessels
The government plans to accelerate research to develop an over-the-horizon (OTH) radar, which can...
July 6, 2024
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NATO, Japan, 3 Other Nations to Meet at Summit in U.S.; Topics of Discussion Expected to Include Ukraine, China
WASHINGTON — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is scheduled to hold a summit meeting ...
July 6, 2024
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Japan Plans Extensive Support to Help Clear World’s Landmine Problem; to Work Closely with Cambodia, Eyes Aid for Ukraine
The government plans to work in cooperation with Cambodia to provide comprehensive support for Uk...
July 5, 2024
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China Coast Guard Calls for Japan to Leave Waters Around Senkakus in Weibo Posts; Japanese Fishing Vessels Monitored
The China Coast Guard (CCG) has been repeatedly posting on social media platform Weibo the names ...
July 5, 2024
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China Installs Buoy on Japan’s Continental Shelf in Shikoku Basin Region; Government to Examine Purpose of Unusual Move in Pacific Ocean
A Chinese government vessel in June installed a buoy on Japan’s continental shelf in the Shikoku ...
July 5, 2024
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Japan’s Defense Ministry Begins Pile Driving Tests in Henoko; Part of Relocation Works of Futenma Air Station
The Defense Ministry on Thursday began pile driving tests in the soft seabed of Oura Bay in the H...
July 5, 2024
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Use AI to Search for Targets; Says Weapons Systems Still Need Human Judgment
The Defense Ministry decided Tuesday on its first basic policy on artificial intelligence, which ...
July 2, 2024
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North Korea Launches 2 Missiles Toward Northeast; 2nd Missile Likely Failed
SEOUL — North Korea launched two missiles from the vicinity of the Jangyon area in South Hwanghae...
July 1, 2024
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U.S., Philippines Eye 2+2 Meeting in July; Move Aimed at Countering China’s Dangerous Actions in South China Sea
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Philippine governments have entered into negotiations to hold a two-plu...
June 27, 2024
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