Defense & Security
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Japan, South Korea Nationals Among 83 Evacuated from Israel by Japanese Air SDF Plane
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force plane evacuated 83 Japanese and other nationals from Israel and arriv...
October 20, 2023
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2 Japanese SDF Transport Planes Arrive in Jordan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Two Japanese Air Self-Defense Force transport planes arrived in Jordan on Tuesd...
October 18, 2023
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Asks Kyushu Prefectures to Prepare Evacuee Plan in Event of Taiwan Contingency
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno asked prefectural governments in Kyushu on Tuesday to formu...
October 18, 2023
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Japan Joins Cybersecurity Framework to Encourage Secure by Design Software, Shift Accountability Burden to Manufacturers
Japan has joined an international framework backed by cyber powers, including the United States, the...
October 17, 2023
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Japan Dispatches ASDF Planes to Djibouti to Evacuate Japanese from Israel
An Air Self-Defense Force aircraft departed for Djibouti on Saturday to evacuate Japanese nationals ...
October 14, 2023
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51 Japanese Evacuated from Israel On Board South Korean Korean Military Plane
SEOUL — A South Korean military transport plane evacuating South Korean nationals from Israel also h...
October 14, 2023
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Japan to Send SDF’s Aircraft to Djibouti to Evacuate Japanese Nationals
In light of the increasingly dire situation surrounding the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Fumio Kishid...
October 13, 2023
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Japan Govt Arranges Charter Flight for Japanese to Leave Israel
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Friday that the government has arranged for a chartere...
October 13, 2023
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Hold Naval Drill in East China Sea; 7 Vessels Including Hyuga-Class Destroyer, USS Ronald Reagan Deployed
Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint drill in the East China Sea on Monday and...
October 11, 2023
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4 Chinese Ships Enter Japanese Waters off Senkakus
Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)—Four Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese territorial...
October 9, 2023
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U.S. Drones to Move to Okinawan Air Base; Strengthening Warning and Surveillance Activities
All eight U.S. MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance currently deployed at the Maritime S...
October 8, 2023
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Kishida to Visit Malaysia in Early November
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting Malaysia in early November...
October 8, 2023
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Japan, Ukraine Hold 1st Talks on Proposed Security Pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan and Ukraine on Saturday held their first talks online on a proposed bilat...
October 8, 2023
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Yokosuka Embraces 50 Years of Harmony, Tensions with U.S. Navy Carriers
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — Oct. 5 marked 50 years since the USS Midway docked at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka ...
October 8, 2023
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U.S. Army Eyes Stationing New Multi-Domain Unit in Japan; Chief of Staff Emphasizes ‘Japan’s Sovereign Decision’
WASHINGTON — Japan has been proposed as a candidate location for a new U.S. Army unit for multi-doma...
October 6, 2023
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