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Defense & Security
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American bases in Okinawa serve to deter Sino-U.S. struggle, expert says
The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Tomohide Murai, an expert on East Asia security, about Okinawa’s imp...
July 17, 2021
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Opposition to Henoko relocation unchanged
This is the sixth installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sinc...
July 7, 2021
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British defense secretary to visit Japan this month
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to visit Japan and meet with Defense Minister Nobu...
July 6, 2021
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Russia to conduct missile drills in Japan’s EEZ
The Russian government has notified Japan that it will conduct missile launch drills from Wednesday ...
July 6, 2021
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Okinawa, 50 years after reversion / U.S. Marines train intensively with China in mind but disturbing local residents
This is the fifth installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sinc...
July 6, 2021
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MSDF eyes active sonar for its submarines
The Defense Ministry is considering equipping the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s submarines with acti...
July 3, 2021
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U.S. base reversion a slow but steady march in Okinawa
On June 17, 1971, representatives of Japan and the United States signed the Okinawa Reversion Agreem...
June 28, 2021
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Japan, U.S., ROK diplomats to discuss North Korea
SEOUL — Working-level officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea will meet in Seoul aro...
June 17, 2021
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Japanese suspect says he was asked to give Russia info on biochemical weapons
A 70-year-old man from Kanagawa Prefecture arrested last week for illegally obtaining military infor...
June 14, 2021
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Japan, Australia discuss cooperation over China
Japan and Australia held a virtual 2-plus-2 meeting on Wednesday during which they discussed how bes...
June 9, 2021
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Japan to introduce AI-equipped drones to work with future fighter jet
The Defense Ministry plans to introduce autonomous drones equipped with artificial intelligence to o...
June 7, 2021
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ASDF to deploy radar unit to Ogasawara to counter Chinese carrier-based aircraft
China’s repeated advances of its carrier fleet into the Pacific Ocean are spurring the Defense Minis...
May 31, 2021
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Ruling party lawmakers to propose establishment of economic security council in Japan
A group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the establishment of ...
May 20, 2021
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Defense white paper brings up Taiwan situation for 1st time
The government white paper on Japan’s defense will stipulate for the first time the importance of st...
May 17, 2021
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Japan-Europe security cooperation deepening as China’s rise accelerates
The security cooperation between Japan and Europe is getting into full swing. Japan and Germany held...
May 7, 2021
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