Defense & Security
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Royal Canadian Navy Vessels Arrive at MSDF’s Yokosuka Base
The Royal Canadian Navy’s frigate ships, HMCS Ottawa and Vancouver, docked at the Maritime Self-Defe...
August 29, 2023
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Chinese Reconnaissance Drone Flies between Japan’s Yonaguni Island and Taiwan
A Chinese BZK-005 military reconnaissance drone flew between Japan’s westernmost island of Yonaguni ...
August 28, 2023
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Ministerial Committee Eyes Help of Nine Private-Sector Fields to Boost Defense Capabilities
A ministerial committee tasked with examining the greater use of Japan’s commercial sector in the na...
August 25, 2023
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Disused Northern Territories Lighthouse Abruptly Painted; Act Precedes Displaced Residents’ Offshore Memorial Service
NEMURO, Hokkaido — The lighthouse on Kaigara Island, part of the Habomai islets in the northern terr...
August 25, 2023
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North Korea Attempts to Launch ‘Satellite’ Again; J-Alert Issued in Okinawa
North Korea launched a projectile using ballistic missile technology from the northwest of the coun...
August 24, 2023
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North Korea Launches Possible Ballistic Missile, Japan Govt. Says
The government announced at 3:54 a.m. on Thursday that a possible ballistic missile was launched fro...
August 24, 2023
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Indo-Pacific Officials Gather for International Law Seminar in Tokyo
Diplomats and other officials from the Indo-Pacific region have gathered for the Foreign Ministry’s ...
August 22, 2023
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N. Korea Notifies JCG of ‘Satellite’ Launch Sometime between Aug. 24-31
North Korea has informed the Japan Coast Guard of plans to launch a “satellite rocket” sometime betw...
August 22, 2023
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News in Pictures / Japan, U.S., S. Korea Declare ‘New Era’ in Partnership
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held...
August 22, 2023
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Govt: N. Korea Plans to Launch ‘Satellite’ over East Chine Sea
The government announced on Tuesday that North Korea said it will launch a “satellite” into the East...
August 22, 2023
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Japan, Canada Strength Security Cooperation with Eye on China, North Korea, Taiwan Strait
As a show of Japan and Canada’s enhanced security cooperation, the Maritime Self-Defense Force is ma...
August 21, 2023
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Defense Ministry Eyes Improving Treatment of SDF Officials
The Defense Ministry is looking to improve the treatment of Self-Defense Forces officials, whose num...
August 20, 2023
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Trilateral Talks Intended to Enhance Coordination of Japan-U.S. and U.S.-ROK Alliances
CAMP DAVID, Md. — The trilateral summit of the Japanese, U.S. and South Korean leaders on Friday wa...
August 20, 2023
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Share N. Korea Missile-Warning Data
Japan, the United States and South Korea in mid-August tested a system for sharing real-time data r...
August 20, 2023
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Japan Coast Guard to Review Evacuation Plans for Remote Islanders in Taiwan Crisis
In view of a possible emergency situation in the Taiwan Strait, the Japan Coast Guard has decided to...
August 18, 2023
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