Politics
Defense & Security
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Japan, U.S., ROK to conduct missile drills during RIMPAC exercise
SEOUL/WASHINGTON — Drills planned by Japan, South Korea and the United States to detect and track ba...
June 15, 2022
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U.S. mediation aids trilateral ties with Japan, South Korea
SINGAPORE/SEOUL — The defense chiefs of Japan, the United States and South Korea have agreed to take...
June 13, 2022
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Kishi meets Wei, criticizes China-Russia bomber flights near Japan
SINGAPORE — Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi has strongly voiced Japan’s displeasure with China over wh...
June 13, 2022
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Defense minister to China: Concerns exist between Japan and China
SINGAPORE — Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi held talks with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fengh...
June 12, 2022
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea to Conduct Joint Missile Search Drills
Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)—Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States and South Korea on Saturday...
June 12, 2022
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Japan, U.S., Australia Agree to Increase Joint Exercises
Singapore, June 11 (Jiji Press)—Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States and Australia on Saturd...
June 12, 2022
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Japan keen to lead discussions on North Korea at UNSC
After securing a nonpermanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, the Japanese government is eager to...
June 12, 2022
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Japan calls for ‘wide-ranging’ collaboration to hold China in check
SINGAPORE — At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Fri...
June 11, 2022
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Japanese prime minister eyes action plan to promote rule-based international order in Indo-Pacific region
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of enhancing rule-based internat...
June 11, 2022
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5 Russian navy ships spotted in waters off eastern Hokkaido
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff said Friday that it has confirmed five Russi...
June 11, 2022
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Kishi: Japan to drastically reinforce defense capabilities
SINGAPORE — Japan intends to drastically reinforce its defense capabilities, Defense Minister Nobuo ...
June 11, 2022
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Komeito vice leader shows understanding over counterattack capabilities
Kazuo Kitagawa, deputy chief of Komeito, expressed some understanding Thursday for the ruling Libera...
June 11, 2022
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Kishida unveils shift in diplomacy to meet external challenges faced by Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled what he called a shift to "realistic...
June 10, 2022
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LDP Vows to Substantially Beef Up National Defense ahead of Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party adopted Thursday election pledges includi...
June 10, 2022
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Japan, China defense ministers might meet for 1st time since 2019
Arrangements are being made for Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi to meet Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fe...
June 9, 2022
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