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Reactor restarts could be 'best option' for Japan to ride out energy shortages, senior LDP lawmaker says

National Mar 8, 2022

Reactor restarts could be 'best option' for Japan to ride out energy shortages, senior LDP lawmaker says

by Tim Kelly and Elaine Lies

Joining a U.S.-led import embargo on Russian oil would hit Japan hard, but nuclear energy could help ease any blow, former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.

LDP policymakers say Japan should have missile base-striking ability

National Jul 31, 2020

LDP policymakers say Japan should have missile base-striking ability

The team of policymakers came up with the proposal as part of ways to strengthen the country's deterrence against North Korean missile threats.

As Japan mulls missile defense, Raytheon lobbies for Lockheed’s radar deal

National Jul 30, 2020

As Japan mulls missile defense, Raytheon lobbies for Lockheed’s radar deal

by Tim Kelly and Yoshifumi Takemoto

Under Abe, the nation has strengthened its military to deter threats from neighbors, including North Korea and China.

LDP starts talks on Japan enemy base attack capability

National Jun 30, 2020

LDP starts talks on Japan enemy base attack capability

The team will discuss alternatives to the Aegis Ashore plan, including enemy base strike capability, and draw up a proposal by the end of July.

South Korea and Japan need to ease up on their spat, ex-defense chief Itsunori Onodera says

National / Politics Sep 12, 2019

South Korea and Japan need to ease up on their spat, ex-defense chief Itsunori Onodera says

by Isabel Reynolds and Emi Nobuhiro

Japan and South Korea need time to cool down from a feud hurting security ties, former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said of the dispute that the Trump administration warns could damage its regional alliance network. Onodera, who has served two stints as defense minister under ...

Fishermen to seek ¥93 million in damages over February dumping of fuel tanks by U.S. fighter jet

National / Politics Sep 4, 2018

Fishermen to seek ¥93 million in damages over February dumping of fuel tanks by U.S. fighter jet

Fishermen in northeastern Japan are set to seek about ¥93 million in damages over the February dumping of fuel tanks by a U.S. fighter jet, which forced them to halt fishing, a local Defense Ministry bureau said Monday. More than 180 members of a fisheries ...

Saga Prefecture to receive ¥10 billion from Japan's Defense Ministry after agreeing to host Ospreys at airport

National / Politics Aug 24, 2018

Saga Prefecture to receive ¥10 billion from Japan's Defense Ministry after agreeing to host Ospreys at airport

The prefecture will use some of the funds to support local fishers, who are concerned that the aircraft’s noise may affect their businesses.

Japan and India agree to begin talks on defense sharing pact to counter China

National / Politics Aug 21, 2018

Japan and India agree to begin talks on defense sharing pact to counter China

Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman agreed Monday to start talks on a bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement. The two nations will seek to counter China's growing influence in South Asia through an agreement known as an ACSA, which allows them ...

Japanese defense chief may visit the Netherlands and Italy next month

National / Politics Aug 12, 2018

Japanese defense chief may visit the Netherlands and Italy next month

Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera is considering visiting the Netherlands and Italy in early September, a senior Defense Ministry official said Saturday. Onodera hopes to hold talks with his counterparts in the two countries to seek their support for efforts to realize North Korea's abandonment of ...

Japan and Russia agree to pursue denuclearization of North Korea but still at odds over missile defense

National / Politics Aug 1, 2018

Japan and Russia agree to pursue denuclearization of North Korea but still at odds over missile defense

Japan and Russia agreed Tuesday to join forces to realize the denuclearization of North Korea and step up security cooperation, as the two sides remained at odds over Tokyo's planned introduction of new missile defense systems. Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera ...

Japan’s deployment of U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore missile defense system could take six years

National / Politics Jul 30, 2018

Japan’s deployment of U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore missile defense system could take six years

The U.S. says deploying the first of two new land-based missile defense batteries to protect against North Korean attacks is expected to take a year longer than Japan wants.

Another window falls from U.S. chopper in Kanagawa; no one injured

National Jul 28, 2018

Another window falls from U.S. chopper in Kanagawa; no one injured

A window fell off a U.S. chopper Friday at the U.S. naval air base in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, but no one was injured, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said. The incident at U.S. Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, follows a similar one in Okinawa in December, when ...

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