Defense & Security
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Japan-U.S.-ROK Underline Importance of Upcoming Summit Meeting
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign ...
August 16, 2023
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Japan, U.S. to Develop Missile to Intercept Hypersonic Weapons
Japan and the United States have decided to jointly develop a new type of missile that is capable of...
August 14, 2023
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Japan Mulls Provision of Defense Equipment to 6 Like-minded Countries
The government has begun discussions on the free provision of defense equipment to six “like-minded”...
August 8, 2023
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Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Struggle to Attract New Recruits
The Self-Defense Forces’ efforts to recruit new personnel face strong headwinds. ...
August 4, 2023
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Govt: All Japanese Who Wanted Out of Niger Evacuated
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Japanese nationals willing to flee Niger, an African country hit by a milit...
August 3, 2023
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Japan to Survey Universities, Research Entities with Eye on Preventing Outflow of Advanced Tech
The Cabinet Office plans to survey domestic universities and research institutes to discern whether ...
August 3, 2023
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Kishida to Meet Biden and Yoon Together and Separately
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his plans to hold bilateral meetings with U.S. President Joe ...
August 2, 2023
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Organization for Japanese Cybersecurity Defense to be Established in Yokosuka
A new liaison organization between the Defense Ministry and private businesses will be established a...
August 2, 2023
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10 China, Russia Warships Pass through Soya Strait
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A total of 10 Chinese and Russian naval vessels passed through the Soya Strait ...
July 30, 2023
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Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Emphasizes Japan-India Cooperation ‘Useful’ in Possible Taiwan Crisis
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed Friday that security cooperation between Japan and India...
July 29, 2023
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Defense White Paper Warns of Possibility of Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
The 2023 Defense White Paper released on Friday highlighted the sense of urgency over the possibilit...
July 29, 2023
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Japan Defense White Paper Warns of ‘Greatest Trial’ Since WWII
The international community is facing its “greatest trial” since the end of World War II, and Russia...
July 28, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Urges Discussions on Defense Equipment Exports
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday urged the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition ...
July 25, 2023
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(Update 1) N. Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan
Seoul/Tokyo, July 25 (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyon...
July 25, 2023
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China, Russia Finish Joint Military Drills in Sea of Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — China and Russia have finished their four-day joint military drills in the Sea ...
July 24, 2023
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