Defense & Security
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Chinese Govt Ships Enter Waters near Senkaku Islands for 4th Day in Row
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Two Chinese coast guard ships on Saturday entered Japanese waters around the Sen...
November 5, 2023
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Japanese, Jordanian Foreign Ministers Agree to Cooperate to Realize Humanitarian Cease-fire in Gaza
AMMAN — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met her Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al Safadi, in Amman on S...
November 5, 2023
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Tighter Security Ties between Japan, Philippines Highlights Strong Sense of Urgency over China Expansion
MANILA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s move to deepen security cooperation with the Philippines hig...
November 4, 2023
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Kishida Addresses Philippine Congress, Stresses Cooperation; Highlights Coastal Radar Agreement Under New OSA System
MANILA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the Philippine Congress on Saturday that multilayered co...
November 4, 2023
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Kishida, Marcos Confirm Expanded Security Cooperation
MANILA (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., me...
November 4, 2023
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Japan’s GSDF to Join U.S., Philippines for Joint Military Exercises
The Ground Self-Defense Force will take part in joint exercises with marines from the Philippines an...
November 4, 2023
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Japan Foreign Minister Informs Palestinian Counterpart of Additional $65 Million in Aid
TEL AVIV / AMMAN — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Ri...
November 4, 2023
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46 People Arrive in Japan from Israel
Forty-six Japanese and foreign nationals arrived at Haneda Airport at 6:45 p.m. on Friday after leav...
November 3, 2023
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46 People Leave Israel Aboard Japan SDF Plane
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— Forty-six Japanese and foreign nationals have left Israel aboard the Air Self-De...
November 3, 2023
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10 Japanese, 8 Palestinians Evacuate from Gaza to Egypt
Ten Japanese nationals and eight Palestinian family members who had expressed a desire to leave Gaza...
November 2, 2023
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Japan, U.K., Italy Discuss Joint Organization to Develop Next-generation Fighter Jet
Japan, Britain and Italy held talks Tuesday in Rome regarding the establishment of a joint organizat...
November 2, 2023
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Japan to Provide Defense Equipment to Philippines; Patrol Boats, Radars, Drones Have Deterrence Against China in Mind
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to confirm the provision of defense-related equipment to th...
November 1, 2023
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Japan, Britain to Hold Foreign, Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo
The Japanese and British governments have begun coordinating for their foreign and defense ministers...
November 1, 2023
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World’s Coast Guard Leaders Gather in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Leaders of coast guard authorities around the world gathered in Tokyo for two-d...
October 31, 2023
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Chinese Aircraft Practice Take-offs from Shandong Carrier near Okinawa Pref.
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier was confirmed to have sailed in the Pacific Ocean with four other ...
October 29, 2023
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