Political Series
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Lessons from Ukraine / Budget issues could undermine Japan’s ability to continue fighting
As part of a training exercise in early August, a Ground Self-Defense Force unit fired a Type 12 sur...
August 29, 2022
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Scenes of U.S.-China confrontation / China’s gift of construction work at Cambodian naval base sends powerful signals
The U.S.-China conflict has become more intense in the Indo-Pacific region in recent years. While Ch...
August 5, 2022
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Kishida and nuclear disarmament / Japan PM Kishida keen to convey realities of A-bombings at next year’s G7 summit in Hiroshima
When U.S. President Joe Biden rose from his seat following summit talks with Prime Minister Fumio Ki...
August 4, 2022
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Kishida and nuclear disarmament / Seeking realistic approach between nuke-free world, U.S. nuclear umbrella
As the world faces a growing nuclear threat exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, among other...
August 2, 2022
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Kishida urges NPDI to seek results at NPT review conference
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday urged all members of the Nonprolifera...
August 2, 2022
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Kishida and nuclear disarmament / Japan PM Kishida’s 8-year-long appeal for nuclear transparency
As the world faces a growing nuclear threat exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, among other...
August 2, 2022
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Japan, U.S. amid global disarray / Tokyo tasked with large role to play in connecting democracies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has wrapped up a busy few days for Japanese diplomacy. Kishida met with...
May 30, 2022
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Japan, U.S. amid global disarray / U.S. gives economic engagement in Asia another try
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has wrapped up a busy few days for Japanese diplomacy. Kishida met with...
May 29, 2022
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Japan, U.S. amid global disarray / Defense budget boost becomes Kishida’s ‘international pledge’
As Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida were having dinner in a room at the luxurious Happo-en garden estate ...
May 27, 2022
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Invisible threats / Enhanced capabilities needed to protect Japan’s key infrastructure
This is the ninth and final installment of a series exploring Japan’s vulnerabilities in areas such ...
March 4, 2022
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Invisible threats / Economic security minister: ‘Develop advanced technologies through public-private cooperation’
This is the eighth installment of a series exploring Japan’s vulnerabilities in areas such as inform...
March 2, 2022
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Invisible threats / Defense technology exposed in ‘too transparent’ patent system
This is the seventh installment of a series exploring Japan’s vulnerabilities in areas such as infor...
March 1, 2022
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Invisible threats / Efforts made to disseminate risks of industrial espionage
Government ministries and agencies are sharing information about espionage tactics as part of effort...
February 28, 2022
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Invisible threats / Japan searches for ways to exclude China from key infrastructure
The importance of communications infrastructure was recently highlighted when an undersea volcano er...
February 27, 2022
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Invisible threats / Japan seeks to prevent outflow of technology
This is the fourth installment in a series that explores Japan’s vulnerabilities in areas including ...
February 26, 2022
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