Defense & Security
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Japan, Marshall Islands Reaffirm Cooperation to Realize Free, Open Indo-Pacific
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Marshall Islands President David Kabua agreed on Friday to strength...
December 9, 2023
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U.S. Focuses on Safety Checks Before Resuming Osprey Flight
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government said Thursday that it would focus on safety checks for the military...
December 8, 2023
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Japan Adds Chinese N-Institute to WMD Concern List
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has newly added 36 organizations, including a Chinese nuclear weapons res...
December 6, 2023
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Japan, France Adopt Road Map for Bilateral Cooperation
DUBAI — The Japanese and French governments on Saturday adopted a road map for bilateral cooperation...
December 4, 2023
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Japan, Germany Effectively Agree to Execute Defense Logistics Pact
DUBAI — Japan and Germany have effectively agreed to execute an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agre...
December 3, 2023
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Engine Fire Suspected for Crashed Osprey
Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)—It is highly likely that a fire broke out in an engine of the U.S. Air F...
December 3, 2023
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U.S. Military Continuing Osprey Operations in Japan after Crash; Japan Govt Requests Flights be Halted
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Defense Department spokesperson on Thursday indicated there was no plan to immed...
December 1, 2023
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U.S. Continues to Fly Osprey Aircraft in Japan for Now – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is continuing to operate its military Osprey flights for no...
December 1, 2023
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Japan Government Fears Osprey Crash May Hinder Deployment; Aircraft Essential for Defense of Nansei Islands
The crash of a U.S. military Osprey aircraft Wednesday has stoked government fears that public senti...
December 1, 2023
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Japan Govt Presents Draft Revision of Defense Equipment Export Guidelines; Importing Countries Must Agree to Restrictions
The government presented a draft revision of the Implementation Guidelines for the Three Principles ...
November 30, 2023
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Japanese Rescuers Continue Search for 7 Missing Crew of U.S. Osprey
Japanese rescuers Thursday continued to scour waters off Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, for...
November 30, 2023
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Osprey Has ‘High’ Safety Level, But Accidents Not Unknown; U.S. Military, Japan’s SDF Both Use the Versatile Aircraft
The Osprey aircraft was developed by the United States, mainly with the aim of expanding the range o...
November 30, 2023
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Japan Asks U.S to Ground Osprey Aircraft
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said on Wednesday that the Defense Ministry has asked the United Stat...
November 30, 2023
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UNSC Fails to Act in Unison over N. Korea’s Satellite Launch
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The U.N. Security Council at an emergency meeting Monday failed to take conc...
November 28, 2023
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Japan, Vietnam Confirm Talks on Providing Defense Equipment; Japan Aims to Utilize Official Security Assistance Framework
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong have agreed to upgrade Japan-Vie...
November 28, 2023
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