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Defense & Security
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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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Miyako Island to Get Aid to Build Bomb Shelter
The government has decided to help build a shelter on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture for reside...
July 23, 2023
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Japan Asks U.S. to Prevent PFAS Leaks from Bases
The Defense Ministry announced Friday that it has requested the U.S. side to prevent leaks of foam f...
July 22, 2023
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Japan Govt Explains Radar Defense System Plan to Okinawa Pref. Locals
The Defense Ministry, which intends to deploy an Air Self Defense Force mobile radar system in Kita-...
July 21, 2023
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Govt to Encourage Startups to Enter Defense Industry
To encourage new startups to enter the defense industry, the Defense Ministry and the Economy, Trade...
July 21, 2023
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China, Russia Start Joint Military Drills in Sea of Japan
BEIJING — Russia and China on Thursday started joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan, accordi...
July 21, 2023
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Kishida: North Korean Missile Launches ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida strongly condemned North Korea’s launch of two ballistic missiles on We...
July 19, 2023
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Japan, China Resume In-Person Defense Exchanges
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A team of Japanese Self-Defense Forces officers met with Chinese military-rel...
July 18, 2023
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Japan Think Tank Holds War Game on Taiwan Crisis Scenario
The Japan Forum for Strategic Studies held a war game in Tokyo spanning two days to examine the chal...
July 17, 2023
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Japan Conducts Maritime Drills in Sea of Japan with U.S., South Korea
Three Aegis vessels from Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint drill in the Sea...
July 17, 2023
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Japan, Eyeing China, Seeks Closer Security Ties With Europe
VILINIUS — The Japanese government has signed a new partnership document with the North Atlantic Tre...
July 13, 2023
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Japan, Malaysia Confirm Security Cooperation
JAKARTA — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir have c...
July 13, 2023
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