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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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Japan Land Minister Asks Court to Order Okinawa Prefecture to Approve Henoko Design Changes Related to Futenma Air Base Relocation
Land minister Tetsuo Saito filed a lawsuit on Thursday demanding that Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki be o...
October 5, 2023
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Japan to Start Buying U.S. Tomahawk Missiles Earlier
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Japan reached an agreement with the United States on Wednesday to start pr...
October 5, 2023
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Okinawa Gov. ‘can’t Approve’ Henoko Design Changes
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki sent a letter to land minister Tetsuo Saito on Wed...
September 28, 2023
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Head of 3-Nation Jet Development Body Likely to be Japanese; Britain Likely to Host Next-Generation Fighter Project’s HQ
When a Japan-U.K.-Italy joint organization for developing a next-generation fighter jet is establish...
September 26, 2023
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Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Exit Japan’s Territorial Waters Off Senkakus; Japanese Fishing Vessel Operates in Nearby Area
Two China Coast Guard vessels that had intruded into the territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands ...
September 24, 2023
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Foreign Ministers of Japan, U.S. S. Korea Affirm Cooperation to Deal with N. Korea
NEW YORK — The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea met briefly in New York...
September 24, 2023
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Quad Foreign Ministers Meet in N.Y., Oppose “Unilateral Attempts to Change Status Quo”
NEW YORK — The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India met in New York o...
September 23, 2023
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U.S. Navy Shows Unmanned Surface Vessel to Media in Yokosuka
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — The U.S. Navy showed its Ranger unmanned surface vessel (USV) to the media at i...
September 22, 2023
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Japan, U.S. fleet Commanders Prepare for Taiwan Contingency; Quick Response System a ‘Maximum Necessity’
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Akira Saito and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas stres...
September 22, 2023
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Japan, France Foreign Ministers Agree to Strengthen Cooperation; Kamikawa Makes Rounds at G7 Foreign Minister’s Meeting
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with French counterpart Catherine Colonna in New York ...
September 20, 2023
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Land Minister Recommends Okinawa Gov. Approve Henoko Design Changes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuo Saito on Tuesday re...
September 20, 2023
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