Defense & Security
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G7 Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks to Reaffirm Close Communication on Venezuela Situation
The Group of Seven foreign ministers agreed to maintain close communication and cooperation regar...
January 7, 2026
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Extend Reemployment Support for SDF Personnel to Age 65; Move Comes Amid Ongoing Labor Shortage
The Defense Ministry plans to expand a system of reemployment support for retired Self-Defense Fo...
January 5, 2026
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China Coast Guard Vessels in Japan’s Senkaku Islands Contiguous Zone
NAHA — The 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Naha confirmed on Tuesday that four China Co...
December 31, 2025
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Japanese Ship Heads for Taiwan to Observe Chinese Exercises
While there have been no direct military actions against Japan, the Japanese government anticipat...
December 31, 2025
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Defense Ministry Seeks to Increase Post-Retirement Allowance for SDF Personnel
The Defense Ministry has decided to submit a bill to revise the law on its employees’ salaries, w...
December 30, 2025
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Koizumi to Attend Davos Meeting in January; Would Be First Visit by Sitting Japanese Defense Minister
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is making arrangements to attend the World Economic Forum’s ann...
December 29, 2025
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Japan, Philippines to Sign ACSA for Defense Cooperation in January
Japan and the Philippines plan to sign an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) as ear...
December 29, 2025
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China Announces Military Drill Encircling Taiwan
BEIJING - A spokesperson for the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command, which oversees Taiwa...
December 29, 2025
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Launch New Division to Boost Space Security Amid Development of Satellite Killers
The Defense Ministry intends to establish a new division to oversee space affairs next fiscal yea...
December 19, 2025
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Japan Mulls Allocating Record ¥9 Tril. for Defense in FY26 Budget; Figure Marks 14th Consecutive Year of Increase
The government is considering allocating a record of more than ¥9 trillion for defense spending i...
December 17, 2025
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Japan’s Defense Minister Koizumi to Speak with British, Philippine Counterparts about China Directing Radar at ASDF Fighter Planes
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi began coordination to hold telephone talks with his counterpart...
December 17, 2025
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1st Public-Private Sector Exercise Against Cyberattacks to Be Held, Simulating Large-Scale Infrastructure Disruptions
Japan’s first public-private sector tabletop exercise against cyberattacks is scheduled to take p...
December 15, 2025
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Chinese, Russian Bombers Flew Unusual Path by Heading Toward Tokyo; Move Likely Meant to Intimidate Japan
Chinese and Russian bombers took an unusual route of flying toward Tokyo during their joint fligh...
December 13, 2025
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LDP Mulls Lifting Ban on Arms Exports to Countries Facing Aggression in Review of Defense Equipment Transfer Principles
The Liberal Democratic Party has compiled a draft outline of key points in a review of implementa...
December 13, 2025
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Japan Defense Minister Holds Phone Talks with Italian, NATO Officials Over Radar Issue
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held phone talks on Wednesday with senior officials from Italy ...
December 13, 2025
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