Defense & Security
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U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint drills
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the Sout...
September 23, 2022
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Japan to conduct joint fighter drill with Germany in Japan
The Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Japan and Germany will carry out a joint drill with their fig...
September 21, 2022
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Biden: U.S. would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion
BEIJING (AP) — President Joe Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan if China tries to invade the...
September 19, 2022
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Japan eyes hikes in corporate taxes to cover defense spending
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government and the ruling bloc will start discussing hikes in corporate, fi...
September 17, 2022
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Ransomware damage reports surge in January-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of ransomware damage reports made to Japanese police in January-June...
September 16, 2022
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Chinese survey ship enters Japan’s territorial waters near Kagoshima Pref.
A Chinese Navy ship intruded into Japanese territorial waters near islands in Kagoshima Prefecture o...
September 16, 2022
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Japan gets U.S. support for its stance to mull counterstrike capabilities
WASHINGTON — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada met with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin in the Unit...
September 15, 2022
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2 Chinese missile destroyers sail between Okinawa, Miyakojima islands
The Defense Ministry said Wednesday that two Luyang II-class missile destroyers of the Chinese Navy ...
September 15, 2022
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Attack drones to be tested for defense of remote islands
The Defense Ministry is planning to introduce Israeli- and U.S.-made attack drones to Self-Defense F...
September 14, 2022
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2 Chinese destroyers pass through contiguous zone off Amami-Oshima island
The Defense Ministry said Tuesday that two Luyang II-class missile destroyers of the Chinese Navy pa...
September 14, 2022
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Active cyber defense framework could one day protect Japan
Japan’s cyber defense is said to be vulnerable, so the government is exploring the introduction of a...
September 13, 2022
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China’s provocations near Senkaku Islands have become the norm
Sunday marked 10 years since the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands in 2012. Over ...
September 12, 2022
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Foreign ministers to meet in support of Pacific Island nations
Japan, the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand are arranging a meeting of their foreig...
September 11, 2022
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Russian naval destroyer passed through the Soya Strait
The Defense Ministry said Friday a Russian Navy Udaloy I-class destroyer passed through the Soya St...
September 10, 2022
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Govt mulls adding coast guard expenditures to defense-related budget
The government has begun to consider adopting a method of calculating its defense budget that would ...
September 10, 2022
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