Defense & Security
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Intensifies Activities in Pacific; Defense Ministry Monitors Observe 70 Takeoffs and Landings from Friday to Sunday
Aircraft took off from and landed on the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong about 70 times between...
June 24, 2025
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U.S. Wants Japan to Raise Defense Spending to 5% of GDP; Pentagon Spokesperson Calls it ‘Common Sense’ to Match Europe
WASHINGTON — The United States believes its allies in Asia, including Japan, should increase thei...
June 23, 2025
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ASDF Transport Planes Arrive in Djibouti, Setting Up Evacuation of Japanese from Iran, Israel
Two of the Air Self-Defense Force’s C-2 transport planes departed for Djibouti in eastern Africa ...
June 22, 2025
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Japan to Provide Defense Equipment to 8 Countries Under OSA; Framework Helps Like-Minded Nations Enhance Security Capabilities
The government has begun discussing the selection of eight countries in fiscal 2025 as recipients...
June 21, 2025
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China’s Aircraft Carriers Conduct over 1,000 Flight Operations Near Japan Since Late May
About 270 takeoff and landing operations of fighter jets based on the Chinese Navy’s two aircraft...
June 21, 2025
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Destroyer Passed Through Taiwan Strait in Mid-June Amid China’s Intensifying Military Activities
The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami passed through the Taiwan Strait on June 12, s...
June 20, 2025
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SDF to Send Planes to Help Japanese Nationals Evacuate Israel, Iran; Dispatch Orders Given Based on Foreign Ministry Request
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday he has ordered Air Self-Defense Force transport plane...
June 20, 2025
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Japan Suspects Chinese Flattops Conducted Drills against U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry suspects that Chinese aircraft carriers recently fo...
June 16, 2025
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Japan Defense Ministry Team to Discuss Drones, AI in Combat; Will Learn From Ukraine War, International Cooperation
A team to discuss and devise new combat methods using unmanned aerial vehicles and AI technology ...
June 16, 2025
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China Flexes Muscle With Reckless Fighter Jet Moves;Sending 2 Aircraft Carriers Into Pacific Also Symbolic
The recent dangerous maneuvers conducted by at least one Chinese fighter jet close to at least on...
June 14, 2025
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Japan Expresses Serious Concern Regarding China’s Fighter Jet Flights; Hayashi Says Requests to Prevent Recurrence Made to Chinese Side
The government has expressed its serious concern to the Chinese side regarding China’s J-15 fight...
June 12, 2025
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Chinese Fighter Jet Flies Dangerously Close to MSDF Aircraft; Japan Expresses ‘Serious Concern,’ Urges China to Prevent Recurrence
A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraf...
June 12, 2025
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Japan, Lithuania Affirm Cooperation over Rule of Law
Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Lithuanian President Gitana...
June 10, 2025
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2 Chinese Aircraft Carriers Operate Simultaneously in Pacific
Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)—The Chinese navy’s two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong and Liao...
June 10, 2025
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Create Another Senior Vice Minister Post; Aims to Boost Emergency Response Capabilities
The Defense Ministry has decided to have two senior vice minister posts, according to several gov...
June 10, 2025
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