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DEFENSE

JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 21, 2023
Japan eases criteria for using weapons to shoot down balloons
The decision is intended as a buttress against China, but the Defense Ministry has not explained in detail the procedures to be taken for the use of live fire.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2023
Military cooperation in spotlight as South Korea's Yoon heads to U.S.
Yoon has pulled South Korea closer to the U.S. and Japan in a bid to contain North Korea's expanding nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2023
Eyes in skies: North Korea looks to spy satellites to bolster surveillance capabilities
The move could enable Pyongyang to monitor military sites and potential targets in neighboring countries and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2023
North Korea’s top diplomat tells G7 that nuclear weapons will stay
The message served as a reminder that leader Kim Jong Un may try to force his way on to the agenda when G7 leaders hold their annual summit next month in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 20, 2023
The next arms race: China leverages AI for edge in future wars
China already produces the most top AI scientists, with the country hosting the first nine of the world’s top 10 institutions publishing AI-related papers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2023
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s idea of a new world order
To present a compelling alternative to China's vision of world order, the West should stop asking others to defend the existing one and start recruiting partners to build on a new vision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023
China bolsters military recruitment in bid to be ready for any future conflicts
In an effort to maximize its manpower, Beijing will prioritize veterans and aim to attract high-quality new recruits
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023
'City in ruins': Ukrainian troops recount bitter Bakhmut fight
Their testimony offers a look inside the longest and bloodiest stand off of Russia's invasion, with access otherwise limited by heavy shelling and close street battles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023
Kim Jong Un calls for spy satellite, citing threat from U.S. and South Korea
The North Korean leader reportedly said military reconnaissance satellites would play a crucial role in the state’s defense capabilities, sovereignty and legitimate right to self-defense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023
China readying supersonic spy drone unit, leaked U.S. assessment shows: report
The Washington Post said it obtained the assessment from classified files allegedly posted online by a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, who was arrested last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023
NATO to seek engagement with China over ‘responsible use’ of military AI
The organization is pushing to develop shared universal standards for new technologies, following up on an AI strategy agreed among the alliance’s members.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023
South Korea's Yoon opens door for possible military aid to Ukraine
It was the first time that Seoul suggested a willingness to provide weapons to Ukraine, more than a year after ruling out the possibility of lethal aid.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2023
G7 top diplomats spotlight unity on China and Russia amid talk of rift
A joint statement was used to emphasize their unity in tackling geopolitical challenges including Chinese assertiveness over Taiwan and the ongoing Ukraine war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2023
Taiwan to buy 400 U.S. anti-ship missiles intended to repel China invasion
Taiwan has previously purchased ship-launched versions of the Harpoon missile, which is made by Boeing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2023
Ukraine’s spring offensive just got harder
The bad news for Ukraine is that U.S. spies doubt Kyiv’s military and the Western alliance is fractious. The good news is that Ukrainians have the stomach to fight.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023
Japan and South Korea resume security dialogue after five years
In March this year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Moon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the security dialogue at an early date.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2023
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait days after China drills
A U.S. warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and mainland China, the U.S. Navy said, days after Beijing staged war games around the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2023
China tensions top agenda as G7 diplomats meet in Japan
Top diplomats from Group of Seven countries have telegraphed what is likely to be in a joint statement, with officials stressing the importance of unity amid challenges in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2023
Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons
Intelligence gathered by Ukrainian experts from the battlefield stated that Chinese-made parts were found in a navigation system in drones that had previously used a Swiss system.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2023
Pentagon leaks: New twists in a familiar plot
The Pentagon intelligence leaks have offered new details about the state of the war in Ukraine but have not fundamentally altered the overall picture of it.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.

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