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DEFENSE

Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2022
After Ukraine, 'whole world' is a customer for Turkish drone, maker says
Selcuk Bayraktar, who runs the Istanbul firm Baykar, said the drones had shown how technology was revolutionizing modern warfare.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2022
Biden's diplomatic brinkmanship on Taiwan's 'strategic ambiguity'
There is no doubt that Joe Biden's remarks that the U.S. would defend Taiwan were not part of a 'gaffe' and were very deliberate.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2022
Biden’s visit takes the Japan–U.S. partnership to new heights
With the U.S. being Japan's only ally, Biden's reiteration that their bilateral alliance is the cornerstone of peace in the Indo-Pacific is more than diplomatic boilerplate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2022
Japan to 'drastically strengthen' defense capability, policy draft says
The draft does not specify security threats in the region, but Japan's defense planners have expressed repeated concern about China and North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2022
North Korea launches apparent ICBM, a day after Biden departs Asia
South Korea's military said its nuclear-armed neighbor had launched an apparent long-range missile just a day after U.S. leader Joe Biden wrapped up his first visit to Asia as president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2022
'Serious concerns' after Russian and Chinese bombers fly near Japan during 'Quad' summit
Japan's defense chief called the moves especially 'provocative' given that Tokyo was hosting the summit of leaders from the United States, India, Australia and Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 24, 2022
Biden’s repeated Taiwan remarks could risk triggering the very conflict he seeks to avoid
Analysts say Biden's assertions may highlight his personal views on Taiwan but warned they could risk eroding confidence in Washington and triggering a conflict with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2022
Biden vows to defend Taiwan as Kishida pledges unprecedented hike in defense spending
The U.S. leader's comment — which was at odds with Washington's long-standing policy — came after his first in-person summit with Kishida.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2022
NATO and the restoring of a better deterrence
The fact that Russia followed through with its threatened invasion of Ukraine demonstrates that NATO and the wider West's deterrence strategy needs to be reassessed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2022
Kishida and Biden to vow bolstered defenses as Ukraine war looms large for Asia
Kishida is expected to use plans for boosted defense spending and a tougher public stance on China as a way to nudge Biden to more clearly recognize and address Tokyo's concerns over Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2022
A clash of titans: The forgotten India-China border row
Chinese President Xi Jinping has picked a border fight that he cannot win, and transformed a previously conciliatory India into a long-term foe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2022
Kishida to give keynote address at Shangri-La security summit
Sources said Kishida has confirmed his participation, marking the first time a Japanese prime minister will attend since Shinzo Abe's appearance in 2014.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2022
Does the Ukraine war herald a new era for Japan’s security policy?
Is the war in Ukraine creating a Japanese watershed moment? It might be up to Prime Minister Kishida.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2022
New economic security bill lays the foundation for real national security
The new bill promotes self-reliance and innovation, which increases Japan's value within the global production network.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 13, 2022
50 years after Okinawa’s return, fears of conflict over Taiwan now a top concern
In the months and weeks ahead of the Sunday anniversary, a chorus of top officials have stressed how any Taiwan conflict would also be an emergency for Tokyo.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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