Defense & Security
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Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines Vow to Boost Indo Pacific Readiness Through Joint Drills Amid South China Sea Tensions
KUALA LUMPUR — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Au...
November 2, 2025
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Koizumi Attends ASEAN Defense Meeting in Malaysia; U.S. and China Also Represented
KUALA LUMPUR — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nati...
November 1, 2025
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Japan Not Ruling Out Option to Acquire Nuclear Submarines
Japan has not ruled out the possibility of possessing nuclear submarines, Chief Cabinet Secretary...
November 1, 2025
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Japan’s GSDF Conduct Drills to Support Capturing Bears in Akita Pref.
AKITA — About 130 personnel of the Ground Self-Defense Force have taken part in drills alongside ...
October 31, 2025
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Koizumi Presents Custom-Made Sukajan Jacket to Hegseth
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi presented Hegseth with a custom-made sukajan jacket during a me...
October 30, 2025
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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Tells Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary of Intention to Increase Japan’s Defense Budget during Meeting in Tokyo
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held talks with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at...
October 29, 2025
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Takaichi’s Strategy of Preemptively Telling Trump Plan to Increase Defense Expense Appears Successful for Now
One of the main subjects that was expected to be discussed in Tuesday’s Japan-U.S. summit was an ...
October 29, 2025
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Koizumi Inspects MSDF Frigate at Yokosuka Base
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa (Jiji Press) — Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday inspe...
October 26, 2025
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New Japan PM Takaichi Mulls Early Review of Nation’s Defense Spending
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that she plans to instruct her administration to move ...
October 22, 2025
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North Korea’s Missiles Flew about 350 km, South Korea Says
SEOUL, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Missiles that North Korea fired on Wednesday flew about 350 km (217.48 ...
October 22, 2025
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N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of Japan
Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)—North Korea has launched several ballistic missiles toward the ...
October 22, 2025
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Russian State Media, Diplomatic Offices Drastically Increase Japanese-language Content as Kremlin Wages Information War
Since the start of this year, Russia’s state-run media and diplomatic offices in Japan have drast...
October 8, 2025
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Japan, Taiwan To Conduct Regular Joint Maritime Drills, with Other Partners Possibly Joining in the Future
The coast guards of Japan and Taiwan are planning to conduct regular joint drills and intend to h...
October 3, 2025
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Japan Making Headway in Defense Industry Buildup, but Much Work Remains
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency marked its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. In res...
October 2, 2025
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Japan’s Joint Operations Command, Joint Staff Not Seeing Eye to Eye on Information Sharing, 6 Months After Launch of JOC
Six months have passed since the launch of the Joint Operations Command (JOC), and disagreements ...
September 30, 2025
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