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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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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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