Politics
Defense & Security
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Japan’s defense white paper includes hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe DF-21D (Dongfeng-21D) anti-ship ballistic missile, dubbed an “aircraft...
July 24, 2022
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Govt condemns Russia’s invasion in defense white paper
The government condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in its 2022 defense white paper approved at a ...
July 22, 2022
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China navy ship sails through Japanese territorial waters near Kagoshima Pref.
A Chinese Navy ship sailed through Japanese territorial waters near Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesda...
July 22, 2022
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JCG captain ‘thought cannon wasn’t loaded’
In the wake of the accidental firing of a 20mm cannon by a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel in Okinaw...
July 21, 2022
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China navy ship enters Japanese waters
A Chinese Navy ship sailed through Japanese territorial waters near Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesd...
July 21, 2022
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JCG patrol vessel accidentally fires 8 live rounds
A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel accidentally fired eight live rounds into a wooded area of an isla...
July 20, 2022
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Japan to invest in ‘specific critical technologies’ to enhance economic security
Japan plans to heavily invest in high-tech areas with the aim of enhancing the nation’s security, a...
July 18, 2022
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40% of SDF facilities awaiting seismic upgrades
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Over 40% of Japanese Self-Defense Forces facilities owned by the Defense Minis...
July 17, 2022
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Japan to allow defense budget requests without specific amounts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government plans to allow the Defense Ministry to make budget requests for...
July 17, 2022
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Okinawa, 50 years after reversion / Commanding general: Reducing burden remains important; U.S. forces stationed to support defense of Japan
This is the 10th and final installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 y...
July 17, 2022
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Kishida determined to strengthen defense capabilities
After winning an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Fum...
July 12, 2022
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Russian naval ship passes through Tsushima Strait
A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship was spotted navigating through the Tsushima Strait in the...
July 12, 2022
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Russian ship passes between Okinawa and Miyako islands
A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship sailing northward passed between Okinawa Island and Miyak...
July 10, 2022
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Chinese ships stay in Senkaku waters for over 64 hours
Two China Coast Guard ships stayed continuously in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Is...
July 8, 2022
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U.S. stealth fighters arrive in South Korea for joint drills
SEOUL — Six U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighters have arrived in South Korea from a base in Alaska ...
July 7, 2022
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