Defense & Security
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SDF Held Training Near Senkakus while Chinese Carriers were Deployed in Pacific; Exercise was Intended to Demonstrate Japan Could Counter China’s Navy
The Self-Defense Forces conducted attack training against aircraft carriers in June in the waters...
August 14, 2025
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Japan Eyes Fighter Jets, Missiles for Bolstering Defense of Nansei Islands; Prepares for Possible ’27 Taiwan Contingency
The Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces are quickly building up their capability to defe...
August 14, 2025
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U.K. Navy Aircraft Carrier Prince of Wales Docks at Yokosuka; Marked 1st Visit by a U.K. Aircraft Carrier Since 2021
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — The British Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier made a port ca...
August 13, 2025
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Japan Deploys 1st F-35B Stealth Fighters
SHINTOMI, Miyazaki (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry on Thursday deployed three state-of-th...
August 8, 2025
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Crew Member Evacuates F2 Fighter Jet Belonging to Japan’s ASDF; Incident Occurred Over Pacific Ocean
A crew member evacuated an F2 fighter jet flying off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, the Air Sel...
August 7, 2025
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Japan, Australia Strengthen Defense Cooperation with China in Mind; Move Expected to Invigorate Japan’s Defense Industry
The Australian government decided on an upgraded model based on Japan’s Mogami-class frigate beca...
August 6, 2025
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Australia Chooses Japan to Help Develop New Warship, Setting Stage for Stronger Defense Ties
Australia has chosen Japan as its partner in developing a new model of warship, according to anno...
August 5, 2025
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Defense Ministry Plans to Develop Laser Beam Systems to Intercept Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Deploy on Self-Defense Force Ships
The Defense Ministry plans to begin research on developing systems that use laser beams to interc...
August 4, 2025
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China and Russia Start Joint Drills in Sea of Japan
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as t...
August 3, 2025
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Japan Joined Multinational Space Defense Drill in Australia
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has taken part in a multinati...
August 3, 2025
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Rapp-Hooper: Like-Minded Countries Show Resilience Despite U.S. Unpredictability; No More Important U.S. Ally Than Japan
The tariff measures of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have revealed that being...
August 2, 2025
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National Cybersecurity Office Chief: Suspicious Communications that Can Be Cyberattacks Now Occur ‘Once Every 13 Seconds’
Yoichi Iida, the first head of the National Cybersecurity Office, told The Yomiuri Shimbun that s...
August 1, 2025
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Japan’s Foreign Ministry Looks to Improve Economic Diplomacy with Organizational Shakeup
The Foreign Ministry has announced that it will establish new divisions to back up its efforts re...
July 30, 2025
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Japan Releases Guidelines for Stronger Space Defense as It Looks to Protect Its Satellites from Adversaries
The Defense Ministry unveiled on Monday its first-ever guidelines for space defense, meant to lay...
July 30, 2025
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GSDF Begins Flight Drills of Osprey Transport Aircraft in Saga Pref.; Flights Over Sea Eyed to Reduce Impact of Noise
The Ground Self-Defense Force began flight drills of Osprey transport aircraft at Camp Saga in Sa...
July 29, 2025
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