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GEN NAKATANI

JAPAN
May 7, 2015
Australia to get classified Japanese data on stealthy submarines ahead of bid, sources say
Japan will agree this month to give Australia classified submarine data, an unprecedented step signaling Tokyo's intent to join competitive bidding to sell Canberra a fleet of stealth subs, said two Japanese officials familiar with the plan.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2015
Cabinet moves to put SDF officers, civilians on equal footing
The Cabinet approves historic proposals to weaken civilian control over the Self-Defense Forces by giving military officers equal footing with civil servants in planning SDF operations.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
China bristles at Nakatani's criticism over Senkaku incidents
China criticized new Defense Minister Gen Nakatani for the first time on Monday, saying it was "firmly opposed" to his comments that Beijing has repeatedly engaged in "dangerous actions" around the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2014
Futenma plan 'quickest solution' to Ginowan safety threat, new defense chief says
New defense chief Gen Nakatani repeated Friday that the purpose of moving U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa is to get it out of crowded Ginowan, stressing that keeping it in the prefecture will make sure it remains a deterrent in the Asia-Pacific region.

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