Politics
Defense & Security
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Higher ‘sympathy budget’ eyed from next fiscal year
The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering increasing the so-called sympathy budget — Japan’s...
November 25, 2021
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Why Japan wants to possess 1st post-WWII aircraft carriers
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has been modifying two of its Izumo-class destroyers, the Izumo and ...
November 25, 2021
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Chinese Navy ship entered Japanese waters
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry said Friday that a Chinese navy ship intruded into Jap...
November 20, 2021
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¥500 billion fund to reinforce economic security
In a move intended to reinforce the nation’s economic security, the government intends to establish ...
November 19, 2021
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Washington demands Tokyo pay more for U.S. troops in Japan
The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden has demanded an increase in Japan’s share of the cost...
November 18, 2021
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Japan-U.S. ‘2-plus-2’ security talks to be postponed until next year
The Japanese and U.S. governments plan to postpone the upcoming 2-plus-2 security meeting of their d...
November 12, 2021
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Defense Minister Kishi inspects German frigate visiting Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Friday inspected the German frigate Ba...
November 6, 2021
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Coast guard sees drop in career officer applications
It is less popular than it once was to pursue an executive position at the Japan Coast Guard. This y...
November 5, 2021
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Govt acts aggressively to cyber-attacker countries
The government has started putting emphasis on publicly attributing large-scale cyber-attacks in whi...
October 21, 2021
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Japan PM looking at “option” of gaining capability to attack enemy bases after latest N. Korea missile launch
In response to North Korea’s latest missile launch, the National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday c...
October 20, 2021
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Japan’s missile defense strategy at a standstill
The government is striving to enhance its missile defense system to counter North Korea and China’s ...
September 17, 2021
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9/11 attacks made Japan reappraise role of SDF
The terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, forced Japan to reexamine the role of ...
September 11, 2021
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China, with eyes on Japan-U.S. alliance, conducts military drills in East China Sea
BEIJING — The Chinese military conducted joint drills with its air force, army and navy in the East ...
August 29, 2021
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Missile units to be deployed on Ishigakijima island
The Defense Ministry plans to deploy Ground Self-Defense Force missile units with 500 to 600 personn...
August 3, 2021
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Japan eyes F-35B training drills on Izumo destroyer
Landing and takeoff drills involving U.S. F-35B stealth fighters may be conducted on the Japanese de...
July 27, 2021
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