Defense & Security
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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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Koizumi, Hegseth Affirm Close Japan-U.S. Cooperation in Phone Talks after Chinese Military Radar Incident
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held phone talks on Fri...
December 12, 2025
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Draft on Japan’s Active Cyber Defense System Moves Ahead
A draft of guidelines on how police and the Self-Defense Forces will implement measures as part o...
December 12, 2025
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Joint Staff Chief Speaks on Chinese Radar Incident; Says Being Lit Up for 30 Minutes Would Be ‘Highly Stressful’
A top officer in the Self-Defense Forces has commented on the recent incident in which a Chinese ...
December 12, 2025
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China Claims Japan Orchestrated Radar Incident; Japan Issues Denial
BEIJING — “It was the Japanese side that was first to deliberately engage in harassment and then ...
December 11, 2025
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140 Chinese Aircraft Takeoffs, Landings Conducted From Liaoning, Japan’s Defense Ministry Says
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning conducted about 40 takeoffs and landings of aircraft on Monday,...
December 10, 2025
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Economic Security Info to be ‘Specially Designated Secrets’; Legal Revisions Also Meant to Improve Security Clearance Assessment
The government plans to put highly confidential information about economic affairs under the juri...
December 10, 2025
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Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Says China Did Not Issue Advance Notice About Military Drill
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that China did not issue a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM...
December 9, 2025
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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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