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JAPAN

Jul 1, 2018

Japan to buy advanced U.S. radar for missile-defense system

Tokyo's upgrade could help ease trade friction with Washington and provide cutting-edge protection against the arsenals of North Korea and China.

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JAPAN

Jun 25, 2018

As Fukushima residents return, some see hope in nuclear tourism

On a cold day in February, Takuto Okamoto guided his first tour group to a panorama few outsiders have witnessed in person: construction cranes looming over Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

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JAPAN

Apr 20, 2018

Lockheed Martin to offer Japan stealthy hybrid of F-22 and F-35 fighters to upgrade ASDF: sources

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. plans to offer Japan a stealth fighter design based on its export-banned F-22 Raptor and advanced F-35 Lightning II aircraft, two sources said.

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JAPAN / ANALYSIS

Mar 21, 2018

China — not North Korea — to dominate Japanese military planning

North Korea's growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat facing Japan, but defense planners in Tokyo are focused on a much larger and more challenging foe as they prepare for the years ahead.

JAPAN

Feb 21, 2018

Japan to buy at least 20 more F-35A stealth fighters, with some or all assembled in U.S.: sources

Japan plans to buy at least 20 additional F-35A stealth fighters over the next six years, some or all of which it may purchase directly from U.S.-based Lockheed Martin Corp. rather than having them assembled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., its primary defense contractor, three sources said.

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JAPAN / Politics

Nov 11, 2017

Japan to build four radar stations for the Philippines to counter piracy surge, sources say

Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu Celebes Seas separating the Philippines and Indonesia to help Manila counter a surge in piracy by Islamic insurgents, two sources said.

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JAPAN / Politics

Aug 11, 2017

Japan said to offer chopper parts to Philippines as counter to China

Japan will use spare helicopter parts to curry favor with the Philippines as China continues to aggressively press its claims in the South China Sea.

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JAPAN

Jun 26, 2017

U.S. warship stayed on deadly collision course despite warning, container ship captain says

The U.S. warship struck by a container vessel off the Izu Peninsula failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven of its crew, according to a report of the incident by the Philippine cargo ship's captain.

JAPAN / Politics

Jun 11, 2017

Japanese arms makers muster at MAST to build ties with Southeast Asia

Defense firms put their wares on display Monday at Japan's only dedicated arms show, a site for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to promote industrial military ties that will bolster the country's influence in Southeast Asia.

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JAPAN / Politics

May 23, 2017

U.S. and Japanese firms collaborating on new missile defense radar, sources say

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin are working with Japanese partners on rival projects, government and defense industry sources in Tokyo said.

ASIA PACIFIC

Mar 18, 2017

French carrier to lead joint amphibious Pacific drill with Japanese, U.S. personnel in show of force aimed at China

In a display of military power aimed at China, France will dispatch one of its powerful Mistral amphibious carriers to lead drills on and around Tinian island in the Western Pacific, with Japanese and U.S. personnel and two troop-carrying helicopters sent by Britain, two sources have said.

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JAPAN

Mar 13, 2017

In show of naval force, Japan to send its largest warship to South China Sea

Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War II.

JAPAN

Mar 8, 2017

As North Korea missile threat grows, Japan lawmakers argue for first strike options

Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at the missile facilities of its nuclear-armed neighbor.

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JAPAN

Dec 23, 2016

Tokyo hawks air defense radar to Thailand as Beijing cozies up to Bangkok

With U.S. contractors blocked and Chinese influence growing in Southeast Asia, Japan is offering Thailand an air defense radar system to bolster its position in the region.

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JAPAN / Politics

Nov 12, 2016

Can Prime Minister Abe, U.S. President-elect Trump unite on China?

President-elect Trump's meeting next Thursday with Prime Minister Abe may mark the start of talks to garner Japan's support for a push back against China's growing influence.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 26, 2016

San Diego to South China Sea: U.S. Navy tested new command in latest challenge to China

The U.S. Navy destroyer that sailed near Chinese-claimed islands in the South China Sea last week was under orders from the Third Fleet headquarters in San Diego, a first aimed at bolstering U.S. maritime power in the region, two sources said.

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JAPAN / ANALYSIS

Oct 11, 2016

Difficult choice on Japan's new stealth jet fighter looms over Tokyo air show

Faced with the growing North Korean threat and expanding Chinese power, Japan's defense and aerospace industry will use this week's air show in Tokyo to push the case to develop a highly advanced, and costly, stealth fighter jet.

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JAPAN

Oct 4, 2016

20 years of North Korean missile strides put Japan's U.S.-reliant defenses on notice

Successful rocket tests have propelled North Korea ahead in its one-sided arms race with Japan, leaving the government unsure it could fend off a missile strike without U.S. help.

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JAPAN / Politics

Jul 29, 2016

North Korea threat prompts Japan to upgrade Patriot batteries in time for Olympics: sources

Japan is upgrading its Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, adding range and accuracy needed to intercept more advanced North Korean ballistic missiles, four sources with knowledge of the plan said.

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BUSINESS

Mar 1, 2016

Toshiba reportedly mulling battery plant in Australia as Japan seeks sub deal

The government has enlisted Toshiba Corp. to help it try to win Asia's biggest defense contract, a $36 billion deal to build a dozen submarines for Australia, three sources said.

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