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  • Japan Ruling Parties OK to Down Unmanned Aircraft

    The Self-Defense Forces will be able to use weaponry to down balloons and drones violating Japanese ...

    February 17, 2023

  • Balloons Expose Blind Spot in Japan’s Defense

    Revelations that several flying objects believed to be unmanned Chinese surveillance balloons flew t...

    February 17, 2023

  • ‘Chinese Balloons’ Flew Near Japan’s Important Facilities

    The three objects strongly suggesting Chinese surveillance balloons confirmed in Japan’s airspace si...

    February 16, 2023

  • Japan to Give OK to Shooting Down Foreign Balloons

    When a foreign balloon or other aerial object intrudes into Japanese airspace, the use of weapons by...

    February 16, 2023

  • Japan, U.S. Diplomats Share Concern About Balloons

    WASHINGTON — Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori spoke with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State ...

    February 15, 2023

  • Balloons Suspected to Be Chinese Spotted in Japan Airspace 3 Times

    Unmanned Chinese surveillance balloons are “strongly suspected” to have flown in Japan’s airspace th...

    February 15, 2023

  • Standoff Missile Depot Construction Set to Start in Japan

    The Defense Ministry plans to start building about 10 large ammunition depots at Self-Defense Forces...

    February 15, 2023

  • Japan’s Influence in Asia Waning: Think Tank

    Sydney, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)—A strengthening of Japan’s defense capabilities will not be enough to c...

    February 13, 2023

  • Doubts Raised over Whether Japan Can Really Shoot Down Spy Balloons

    Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)—Many defense-related officials in Japan have raised concerns over the fe...

    February 13, 2023

  • Chinese Military Vessel Temporarily Enters Waters Around Yakushima

    The Defense Ministry announced Sunday that a Chinese military’s Shupang-class survey ship entered Ja...

    February 12, 2023

  • Defense Minister: Balloon Could be Shot Down if in Japan’s Airspace

    Regarding the suspected spy balloon shot down by the U.S. military, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada...

    February 7, 2023

  • Govt Investigates Past Sightings of Balloon-like Objects in Japan

    The government is investigating past sightings of balloon-like objects in Japan following the takedo...

    February 7, 2023

  • LDP OKs Bill to Nationalize Defense Equipment Factories

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday gave the go-ahead for a bill to a...

    February 5, 2023

  • Patent protection framework eyed for advanced technologies

    Guidelines being drafted under the economic security promotion law will block the disclosure of pate...

    February 3, 2023

  • Upper House Board Calls for Measures to Prevent Leaks of Classified Data

    The House of Councillors intelligence oversight board has recommended improving the framework to pro...

    February 3, 2023

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