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NATIONAL SECURITY

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2021
U.S. lawyers tell British court Assange can safely be extradited
Lawyers for the U.S. have argued that the WikiLeaks founder's mental health should not prevent him from facing justice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 2, 2021
Japan, the national security superpower
Even I can see the opportunity that Japan has to become a national security superpower.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. flirtation with 'technonationalism' means trouble for the world
Taking this policy to its logical conclusion, Washington should deny cutting edge technology to any country — even its allies — to preserve its pre-eminence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 13, 2020
Being 'offensive' in the digital era
There is no need to be scared off by going on the offensive, even in “defense-oriented” Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2020
Japan’s challenges balancing national security and economics
National security and economic interests are perhaps more tightly bound together than ever before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020
National security is in the eye of the beholder
National security is being used as a respectable veneer for otherwise legally questionable actions.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2019
Overzealous reform to protect national security
While stricter scrutiny of foreign investments is warranted, a new government proposal goes too far.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries
Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
Supreme Court logic in upholding travel ban supports transgender-free military: Trump
The Trump administration is now claiming the upper hand in legal challenges to its prohibition on transgender Americans in the military thanks to the the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the travel ban against several predominantly Muslim nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
U.S. lawmakers on both sides seek to block Trump push to impose tariffs on national security grounds
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators plan to introduce as soon as Tuesday legislation that would force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval before imposing tariffs on national security grounds, a senior senator said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2018
Noted cyber expert, Trump homeland security adviser Tom Bossert exits at John Bolton's request
U.S. President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, has resigned at the request of new national security adviser John Bolton, an administration official said on Tuesday, marking the latest departure from the White House of a senior adviser.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2018
The narrow latitude of Japan's security policy
Japan's alliance with the U.S. and robust economic growth will remain key to ensuring Japan's national security for the foreseeable future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 19, 2018
Why Japan's national land preservation policy is useless
The government has a low degree of consciousness with regard to the preservation of national land.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2018
Despite Trump's climate change denial, Pentagon says warming threatens half of U.S. military sites
Nearly half of U.S. military sites are threatened by wild weather linked to climate change, according to a Pentagon study whose findings run contrary to White House views on global warming.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2017
Advisory panel urges Abe to focus on security, not resources, in next five-year ocean policy
An advisory panel said Monday that the government's next basic ocean policy should put more emphasis on national security than on resources development.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2017
Idled mills hope for Trump steel tariff as plants dependent on cheap imports seek status quo
The blast furnaces and slab casters at United States Steel Corp's Granite City Works have been idle for 18 months, and laid-off workers here are pinning their hopes on President Donald Trump imposing broad new restrictions on imported steel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2016
Trump to get first security briefing but ultra-sensitive info off-limits: sources
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to receive his first national security briefing this week from intelligence officials, sources said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2015
Osaka Ishin's rise could impact security debate
The rise of Osaka Ishin may lead to a more substantive debate about national security, potentially changing the direction of Japanese security policy in the long run.
EDITORIALS
Dec 7, 2015
State secrets law still deeply flawed
A year after it took effect, the serious flaws of the state secrets law remain unaddressed.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2015
Wrong way to pass security bills
The security legislation proposed by the Abe administration should not be enacted solely on the basis of the ruling coalition's majority strength.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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