Defense & Security
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Japan and Cook Islands Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Meeting
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Monday morning...
March 22, 2023
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PM Kishida Offers Flowers at Bucha Massacre Site in Ukraine
BUCHA, Ukraine — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday visited the Ukrainian city of Bucha, where ...
March 22, 2023
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Security Concerns Dominate World Leaders’ Visits to Ukraine
Security has been the key concern for Group of Seven leaders who have visited Ukraine since the begi...
March 22, 2023
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Russia Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers over Sea of Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Russia’s Defense Ministry has said two Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers of the cou...
March 22, 2023
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Prime Minister Kishida to Pay a Surprise Visit to Kyiv, Ukraine
Prime Minister Kishida is heading to Kyiv. ...
March 21, 2023
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Japan, U.S. Conduct Joint Exercise in the Sea of Japan
Japanese and U.S. ships conducted a joint exercise in the Sea of Japan on Saturday. ...
March 19, 2023
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Chinese Ships Stay in Japanese Waters off Senkakus for 16 Hours
Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 18 (Jiji Press)—Two Chinese government ships left Japanese territorial wa...
March 19, 2023
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North Korea Launches Apparent Ballistic Missile
North Korea has launched what appears to be a ballistic missile. ...
March 19, 2023
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Kishida, Scholz Confirm Efforts to Continue Support for Ukraine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held summit talks in Tokyo on Saturda...
March 18, 2023
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Japan Holds Evacuation Simulation for Small Southern Islands with Eye on Possible Taiwan Contingency
NAHA — The central and Okinawa prefectural governments on Friday conducted a simulation drill for th...
March 18, 2023
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Japan, S. Korea Confirm Normalization of Military Info-Sharing Agreement
WASHINGTON — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday confirmed normalization of the General...
March 17, 2023
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GSDF Opens New Garrison on Ishigaki Island Near Taiwan
The Ground Self-Defense Force opened a garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday...
March 17, 2023
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Japan, Britain, Italy Vow Cooperation on New Fighter Jet
Tokyo —The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy on Thursday agreed to deepen cooperation am...
March 17, 2023
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North Korea Launches Apparent ICBM, Likely in Response to Summit
North Korea fired what appeared to be a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile eastward from ...
March 16, 2023
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GSDF Chief Yoshihide Yoshida to Be Chief of the Joint Staff
The government plans to appoint current Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Yoshihide Yoshida t...
March 14, 2023
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