Defense & Security
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Joint Defense Development Urged In Public, Private Sectors; ‘Dual-Use’ Technologies Expected to Aid Economic Growth
At the first meeting of the expert panel on drastically reinforcing defense capabilities, some parti...
February 20, 2024
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Expert Panel Holds First Meeting on Japan’s Defense Buildup; Discussions Expected to Include Budget Size, Funding Sources
The Defense Ministry has held the first meeting of an expert panel established to discuss the drasti...
February 20, 2024
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Government and Liberal Democratic Party working to persuade Komeito; Next-generation Fighter Export Restrictions
The government and the Liberal Democratic Party have begun efforts to persuade Komeito, an LDP junio...
February 19, 2024
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Division Remains Over Relocation of Futenma Air Station; Kihara and Tamaki End Meeting Without Progress
NAHA — Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki concluded a meeting Saturday sti...
February 18, 2024
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Japan Sets up Expert Panel on Strengthening Defense Capabilities; Financial Resource Measures, yen Issues on Agenda
The Defense Ministry announced Friday that it has established an expert panel to discuss its plan to...
February 18, 2024
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Japan and U.S. to Commence Training in Late March for Tomahawk Missile Deployment
Japan and the United States will conduct joint training for the introduction of U.S.-made Tomahawk c...
February 14, 2024
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Japan to Give ¥2.4 Billion in Grant Aid to Samoa
APA — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa agreed in Apia o...
February 11, 2024
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Govt Plans to Establish ‘Joint Operations Command’ in SDF, Looks to Prepare for Challenges in ‘Complex Security Environment’
The government approved a bill to amend the Self-Defense Forces Law at a cabinet meeting on Friday a...
February 10, 2024
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Foreign Minister Urges Improved Cybersecurity Following Diplomatic Cable Leak by Chinese Cyber-Attack
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa acknowledged on Thursday the government’s need for expediting measure...
February 10, 2024
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Japan, Kenya Agree to Boost Defense Cooperation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and Kenyan governments on Thursday exchanged documents on strength...
February 9, 2024
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Japan, Latvia to Cooperate in Supporting Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Latvian counterpart, Krisjanis Karins, o...
February 9, 2024
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Japan Must Clear Remove Hurdles to Active CyberDefense to Strengthen Alliance with United States
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the urgent need to improve Japan’s ability to mount an active ...
February 6, 2024
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U.S.: Japan’s Cybersecurity Measures ‘too Little, Too Late’
China’s cyber-attack on the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s telecommunications network has exposed vulne...
February 6, 2024
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U.S. Warned Japan of China’s Hacking of Official Diplomatic Telegram System; Reinforcing Cybersecurity Key Concern
The Foreign Ministry’s telecommunications system for official telegrams, including classified diplom...
February 5, 2024
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Japan, U.S., South Korea Swiftly Share Radar Info for First Time, Letting Japan Track North Korean Missile More Quickly
Japan, the United States and South Korea immediately shared radar information for the first time whe...
February 4, 2024
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