Politics
Defense & Security
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Feeling less secure, Japan’s Defense Ministry requests record budget
The Defense Ministry has requested a record ¥5.594 trillion budget for fiscal 2023, up 3.6% from thi...
September 1, 2022
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Defense Ministry’s budget plans eye counterstrike capabilities
The Defense Ministry’s budget request for fiscal 2023 reflects the rapid deterioration of the securi...
September 1, 2022
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China’s speed using emerging tech for military poses greatest threat: U.S. think tank expert
Lauren Kahn, a research fellow at U.S. think tank the Council on Foreign Relations, spoke to Yomiuri...
September 1, 2022
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea national security officials to meet Thursday
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Top national security officials from Japan, the United States and South Ko...
August 31, 2022
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S. Korea asks JCG vessel to stop survey in Japan’s EEZ
The Japan Coast Guard announced Monday that its survey vessel had been asked by the South Korean coa...
August 30, 2022
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Chinese navy ship passes between Okinawa and Miyakojima islands
A Chinese navy intelligence-gathering vessel on Sunday sailed south between Okinawa Island and Miyak...
August 30, 2022
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U.S. fires Javelin anti-tank missile in Japan for 1st time as Orient Shield 22 joint drills begin
KUMAMOTO — The U.S. military’s Javelin portable anti-tank missile was fired for the first time in Ja...
August 29, 2022
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Japan seen lagging in cyberdefense issues
Wednesday marked six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the conflict began, new modes of war...
August 26, 2022
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Defense Ministry to include hypersonic missile interceptors in FY23 budget requests
The Defense Ministry’s budget requests for fiscal 2023 is to include the installation of improved mi...
August 23, 2022
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SDF considering use of Starlink internet system
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Defense Ministry is considering introducing the Starlink high-speed interne...
August 22, 2022
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Komeito to begin security discussions in earnest
Komeito will begin full-scale discussions this week on revising three documents related to defense m...
August 21, 2022
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Japan seeks to possess 1,000 long-range missiles
The government is looking to possess more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles, according to source...
August 21, 2022
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Japan conveys worries to Solomon Islands over China pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday told his Solomon Islands counter...
August 19, 2022
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Korean research ship in EEZ around Takeshima
Japan has lodged a strong protest with Seoul after a South Korean research vessel apparently condu...
August 19, 2022
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China links Taiwan issue to ‘credibility’of Japan-China relationship
Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi called the Taiwan issue a matter of “credibility” between Japan and Chi...
August 18, 2022
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