Politics
Defense & Security
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N. Korea orders new artillery firings over South’s drills
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea’s military says it has ordered frontline units to conduct artillery firings...
December 6, 2022
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Kishida instructs ministers to spend ¥43 trillion on defense over next 5 years
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed his defense and finance ministers to earmark a total of ...
December 6, 2022
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Government bonds top choice to fund defense spending hike
In the latest Yomiuri poll, 51% of respondents indicated that they understood the government and rul...
December 5, 2022
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Japan aims to boost cyber-related defense personnel to 20,000 by FY27
Japan aims to more than quadruple its cyber defense personnel while increasing its overall staff dea...
December 5, 2022
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‘Taiwan contingency’ prompts evacuation drill on Yonaguni Island
YONAGUNI, Okinawa — Yonaguni Island, Japan’s westernmost island, held its first evacuation drill on...
December 4, 2022
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Japan-China joint poll: Half see Taiwan contingency as likely
Some 44.5% of respondents in Japan and 56.7% in China believe a military conflict in the Taiwan S...
December 4, 2022
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Japan eyes creation of Okinawa defense group within GSDF
The Defense Ministry is considering establishing a group within the Ground Self-Defense Force to def...
December 4, 2022
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Govt plans to build 130 ammo depots to enhance SDF capabilities
The government plans to construct about 130 new ammunition depots across the country by 2035 in orde...
December 4, 2022
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Komeito gets behind Japan’s possession of counterstrike capability
In a major change, ruling coalition party Komeito has demonstrated a more pragmatic line on security...
December 2, 2022
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Japan eyes 40-43 tril. yen in 5-year defense spending
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government and the ruling camp are considering earmarking ¥40 trillion to ¥...
December 2, 2022
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Minimal level of counterstrike capabilities eyed
To protect against an armed attack, the government aims to acquire the minimum level of counterstrik...
December 2, 2022
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Development of 10 long-range missiles being mulled
The development of at least 10 types of long-range missiles is being mulled under a Defense Ministry...
December 1, 2022
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4 Chinese, Russian bombers fly over waters near Japan
Two Chinese H-6 bombers and two Russian Tu-95 bombers flew over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea...
December 1, 2022
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Japan seeks to buy up to 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles from U.S.
Buying up to 500 U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles by fiscal 2027 is being considered by the Defens...
November 30, 2022
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Japan prime minister specifies 2％ of current GDP target for defense, security spending
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed the defense and finance ministers to boost Japan’s defen...
November 29, 2022
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