Defense & Security
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3 years after start of Henoko reclamation work, 30% of coastal area converted into land
Three years have passed since the Defense Ministry started landfill work in the coastal area of the ...
December 14, 2021
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New section eyed to inspect immigration officials
The Immigration Services Agency will establish a new section in April to inspect and instruct agency...
December 11, 2021
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Japan, U.S. broadly agree on over ¥1 tril. sympathy budget for FY22-26 period
The Japanese and U.S. governments have agreed in principle that Japan will spend more than ¥1 trilli...
December 8, 2021
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Extra budget bill includes ¥774 billion for defense spending
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The fiscal 2021 supplementary budget bill the government adopted Friday include...
November 27, 2021
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Okinawa gov. nixes design changes related to U.S. base relocation
NAHA — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki announced on Thursday that he disapproved the Defense Ministry’s re...
November 26, 2021
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Higher ‘sympathy budget’ eyed from next fiscal year
The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering increasing the so-called sympathy budget — Japan’s...
November 25, 2021
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Why Japan wants to possess 1st post-WWII aircraft carriers
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has been modifying two of its Izumo-class destroyers, the Izumo and ...
November 25, 2021
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Chinese Navy ship entered Japanese waters
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry said Friday that a Chinese navy ship intruded into Jap...
November 20, 2021
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¥500 billion fund to reinforce economic security
In a move intended to reinforce the nation’s economic security, the government intends to establish ...
November 19, 2021
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Washington demands Tokyo pay more for U.S. troops in Japan
The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden has demanded an increase in Japan’s share of the cost...
November 18, 2021
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Japan-U.S. ‘2-plus-2’ security talks to be postponed until next year
The Japanese and U.S. governments plan to postpone the upcoming 2-plus-2 security meeting of their d...
November 12, 2021
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Defense Minister Kishi inspects German frigate visiting Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Friday inspected the German frigate Ba...
November 6, 2021
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Coast guard sees drop in career officer applications
It is less popular than it once was to pursue an executive position at the Japan Coast Guard. This y...
November 5, 2021
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Govt acts aggressively to cyber-attacker countries
The government has started putting emphasis on publicly attributing large-scale cyber-attacks in whi...
October 21, 2021
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Japan PM looking at “option” of gaining capability to attack enemy bases after latest N. Korea missile launch
In response to North Korea’s latest missile launch, the National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday c...
October 20, 2021
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