Defense & Security
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Tokyo, Seoul begin coordination for summit talk
The governments of Japan and South Korea have begun coordination to hold a summit meeting of the lea...
November 5, 2022
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North Korea expediting ICBM development
SEOUL — North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test appears to have ended in failur...
November 5, 2022
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Govt designates missile attack evacuation sites, but few know where they are
With North Korea stepping up its launching of ballistic missiles in Japan’s direction, local governm...
November 4, 2022
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea arranging summit talks to bolster deterrence against N. Korea
A summit meeting between Japan, the United States and South Korea is likely to be held in mid-Novemb...
November 4, 2022
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Govt. to create special budget category to develop air, sea ports for defense purposes
The government is poised to create a special category in the budget to develop public infrastructure...
November 3, 2022
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Japan heightens vigilance after North Korea fires barrage of missiles
The Japanese government has heightened its vigilance of rapidly escalating tensions on the Korean P...
November 3, 2022
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Kishida says North Korea missile launches may have included ICBM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that one of the missiles fired by North Korea may have b...
November 3, 2022
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Cautious approach needed to promote competition in app stores
The government has compiled a report on the need to promote competition in app marketplaces amid con...
November 3, 2022
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N. Korea fires what appears to be third ballistic missile on a single day Thursday
North Korea fired what appears to be a ballistic missile again, the third on a single day, on Thursd...
November 3, 2022
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Japan condemns North Korea’s latest missile launches
The government lodged a protest with Pyongyang via the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday foll...
November 2, 2022
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‘World’s strongest fighter jet’ heading for Kadena Air Base
The U.S. military is considering gradually retiring F-15 fighter jets stationed at its Kadena Air Ba...
November 2, 2022
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N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan
SEOUL (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on W...
November 2, 2022
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Hundreds of warplanes take part in major U.S.-South Korea military air drills
SEOUL — The United States and South Korea on Monday began a major joint military air exercise invol...
October 31, 2022
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Surveillance satellites over Japan planned to counter killer satellites
To reinforce vigilance in outer space above Japan, the Defense Ministry has formulated a policy of p...
October 31, 2022
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Experiment vessel plans in works as Japan looks to possess submarines carrying long-range missiles
Moves are being made to build an experiment vessel to examine technical issues toward possibly posse...
October 30, 2022
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