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DEFENSE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2023
South Korean support for building own nukes plummets, survey finds
The plunge in support comes despite North Korea’s increased pace of missile launches and weapons tests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2023
Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, killing hundreds
It was not immediately clear whether or not the reported attack represented the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive, which Kyiv has been promising for months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2023
Japan and Australia to simplify defense equipment research procedures
The defense ministers of Japan and Australia also affirmed stepped-up defense cooperation partly through joint exercises based on the bilateral reciprocal access agreement.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023
Japan and South Korea defense chiefs aim to prevent recurrence of radar lock-on incident
The meeting, the first in more than three years, was another signal of the neighbors’ rapprochement on the security front after a 2018 fire-control radar incident.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2023
China and U.S. trade barbs at Asian security meet despite growing calls for dialogue
Still, the conference saw a series of important speeches and sideline meetings that highlighted U.S. efforts to strengthen its security alliances in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2023
North Korea warns it may not give notice of satellite launches
North Korea says advance notice of its satellite launches is 'no longer necessary,” hitting out after international criticism of Pyongyang’s recent spy satellite launch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2023
Japan defense chief calls for mix of deterrence and dialogue to head off conflict in Asia
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada has called on the international community to ramp up efforts to prevent conflict and maintain peace and stability in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2023
'Ukraine must not happen in Asia’: Defense ministers urge U.S.-China talks
Amid growing concerns over the possibility of a U.S.-China war, nearly 30 defense chiefs and top officials agreed on the need for better communication.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2023
Japan, U.S. and South Korea agree to share North Korea missile data in real-time
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said the three countries would work toward launching the trilateral system “within the next few months.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2023
U.S. defense chief says China talks 'essential' to curbing chance of conflict
As dangerously close U.S.-China military encounters rise, the U.S. defense secretary slammed China's unwillingness to meet and discuss improving crisis management mechanisms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2023
As Kyiv reckons with deaths near a shelter, Russia evacuates border towns
Three people, including a woman and her child, were killed in an explosion near the entrance of a shelter early Thursday morning, having been locked out in the middle of an air raid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2023
Australia’s Albanese calls for 'guardrails' and 'dialogue' to prevent U.S.-China conflict
Albanese pointed out that forums such as the Shangri-La Dialogue can help provide a communication platform and a new perspective, placing points of tension in the broader context.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2023
Ukraine’s attacks on Russia are a calculated gamble
Bringing the war to Russian soil may have a short-term military upside. But high civilian casualties could cause a “Chechnya effect” that works to Putin's long-term advantage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2023
U.S. seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells, sources say
Export rules ban Japanese companies from selling lethal items overseas, but the allies appear to have found a workaround to enable the TNT sale amid global shortages of munitions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2023
NATO debates 'security guarantees' for Ukraine
An option being weighed is major powers offering Ukraine bilateral security assurances in the years before it becomes a full NATO member.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2023
Ukraine war may become a proving ground for AI
AI and quantum computing could revolutionize offensive operations and, perhaps more important, logistics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2023
North Korea's failed launch puts focus on U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation
The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs met for talks in Tokyo a day after a failed North Korean rocket carrying a spy satellite briefly triggered an emergency alert for Okinawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2023
North Korea says rocket launch failed, but vows to try again soon
The rocket carrying the country's first military spy satellite failed due to engine problems, state-run media said, after the launch prompted Japan to briefly issue an alert for Okinawa.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2023
NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as U.S. urges Turkey to say yes
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said it was 'within reach' for Sweden to join in time for a NATO summit in mid-July.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2023
Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Moscow, Russia says
Air defenses destroyed all eight drones, but the attack brought the 15-month war in Ukraine to the heart of the Russian capital.
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."
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.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
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.
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.

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