Defense & Security
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Kishida, Sunak Sign Japan-Britain Security Pact
London, (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak,...
January 12, 2023
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Japan, U.S. to promote cooperation on dual-use technologies
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to agree at thei...
January 11, 2023
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Japan-U.S. Security Treaty to be applied to outer space
Japan and the United States have decided that Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, which sti...
January 10, 2023
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GSDF Parachute Training Joined by British, Australian Units
Funabashi, Chiba Pref., Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s First Airborne ...
January 9, 2023
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Japan, U.S. to release joint paper on security cooperation
Japan and the United States are arranging to release a joint document focusing on bilateral security...
January 9, 2023
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As G7 chair, Japan to focus on Ukraine, East Asian security
Now that the international order has been shaken by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and China’s ...
January 8, 2023
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Japan, Britain to sign defense pact
Japan and Britain plan to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
January 6, 2023
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Kishida to reaffirm stronger Japan-U.S. ties in Biden meeting
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is keen to confirm and deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance during his upcomi...
January 5, 2023
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U.S. ramps up ties with Philippines as key to China deterrence plans
SUBIC BAY, Philippines — Washington is increasingly viewing Manila as a key player in deterring Beij...
January 4, 2023
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Chinese flattop back to East China Sea after drills off Okinawa
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has returned to the East China Sea by sai...
January 3, 2023
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Japan-ROK radar link envisioned for clearer picture of DPRK missiles
Tokyo and Seoul have begun mulling the possibility of instantly sharing radar information that detec...
January 2, 2023
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North Korea fires missile on New Year’s Day
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast the early hou...
January 1, 2023
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4 SDF facilities to move command centers underground
The Defense Ministry is planning to move command centers underground at four Self-Defense Forces fac...
December 31, 2022
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N. Korea Fires 3 Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan
Seoul — North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, th...
December 31, 2022
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Japanese govt to financially support defense equipment makers, possibly nationalizing some plants
To maintain Japan’s domestic manufacturing of defense-related equipment, the government is planning ...
December 30, 2022
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