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DEFENSE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2013
Abe presses ahead on collective self-defense
Japanese corporate executives doing business with China as well as diplomats stationed in Japan and neighboring countries are probably breathing a sigh of relief now that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dialed down his hawkish stance from the campaign trail in December and has instead focused on stimulus...
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 5, 2013
Parts for F-35 would evade export ban
Defense contractors are assured that Japanese-made parts for the U.S. F-35 stealth fighter would be exempt from the ban on weapons exports — even if they go to third countries.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2013
Mitsubishi's net hit by defense gouging
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Monday its group net profit in the April-December period plunged 40.1 percent from a year ago to ¥49.14 billion due in part to refunds made to the Defense Ministry and others for purposely overcharging on defense contracts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2013
U.S. to Abe: Collective self-defense off agenda
Washington does not want Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring up the issue of collective self-defense at the Japan-U.S. summit to be held later this month, diplomatic sources said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2013
Defense outlays see first rise in 11 years
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government said Tuesday it will effectively expand defense spending for the first time in 11 years in its draft fiscal 2013 budget, in the wake of the growing assertiveness of China around Japan-controlled islets in the East China Sea.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2013
ASDF jets scrambled 160 times against China planes between April, December
In the nine months, ASDF fighter jets were scrambled 349 times in total, up 14 from the same period in fiscal 2011, says the ministry's Joint Staff Office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2013
Talks start with U.S. on new defense plan
Officials from Japan and the United States involved in defense and foreign affairs began full-fledged consultations over revising bilateral guidelines on defense cooperation at working-level talks Thursday in Tokyo.
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2011
Risky catalog purchase of fighter
The government on Tuesday selected Lockheed Martin's F-35 as the Air-Self Defense Force's next-generation fighter over Boeing's F/A-18 and the Eurofighter Typhoon to replace aging F-4 fighters. Japan plans to purchase 42 F-35s, hoping that the first delivery will start in fiscal 2016 (April 2016-March...
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2008
U.S. ties hinge on collective defense: AEI
Japan must loosen its restrictions on collective self-defense to strengthen its alliance with the United States, according to a report recently published by a U.S. think tank. The report identifies the ban on collective self-defense as a "fundamental" question as Tokyo and Washington seek to expand combined...
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2008
Aso backtracks on collective defense
Prime Minister Taro Aso apparently backpedaled Tuesday and said there was no possibility that he would try to change the interpretation of the Constitution to allow Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2008
Aso raises collective defense
Prime Minister Taro Aso has puzzled many in his government and party with his indication that he may move to enable the Self-Defense Forces to exercise the right to collective self-defense, lifting decades-old legal restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2007
Abe's panel on examining collective defense kicks off
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Friday the first meeting of a government panel tasked with debating how far Japan should be allowed to go in defending allies who come under attack, amid rising tension over security, including North Korea's nuclear programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2007
Collective defense: What it means for Japan
Under the initiative of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a new government panel held its first meeting Friday to discuss whether Japan can legally exercise the right to participate in "collective self-defense.''
JAPAN
May 14, 2007
62% OK with Japan's ban on collective defense
Sixty-two percent of people responding to a survey say the current government interpretation of the Constitution barring Japan from exercising the right to "collective self-defense" should remain intact, up 7.4 percentage points from the previous survey in April.
JAPAN
May 3, 2007
Ota says no way to 'collective self-defense'
The leader of New Komeito expressed opposition Wednesday to Japan engaging in "collective self-defense," a contentious topic a government panel plans to take up this month.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2006
Abe expresses intent to revise Constitution to exercise collective defense
Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, all but certain to be the next prime minister, again expressed on Tuesday his strong ambition to revise the pacifist Constitution and maintain the right to exercise collective defense on specific occasions.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2004
Changing security situation may alter collective defense stance: Koizumi
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hinted Tuesday that the government might alter its constitutional interpretation of the nation's right to collective self-defense as it deals with future changes in the security situation.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2001
Collective defense does not contravene Article 9: Miyazawa
Former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa proposed here Thursday that Japan reinterpret its Constitution to allow the Self-Defense Forces to support and defend U.S. forces if a U.S. military operation is directly connected to Japan's security. Article 9 of the Constitution stipulates that the Japanese people...
JAPAN
May 31, 2001
Time ripe for collective defense: panelists
Panelists at a symposium on Japan-U.S. relations held in Tokyo this week agreed that Japan should lift its ban on engaging in collective defense as both nations seek to strengthen security ties.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2001
LDP panel pushes for collective defense
A panel of the Liberal Democratic Party called Friday for a change in government's interpretation of the Constitution so that Japan can engage in collective defense to reinforce its alliance with the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
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Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
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