Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plans to travel to Japan in early June, making his first visit to the country since taking up the post in January, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday. Shanahan, whom President Donald Trump intends to nominate as his ...
Japan and Vietnam defense ministers agree to peacefully tackle Beijing's South China Sea expansion
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Vietnamese counterpart, Ngo Xuan Lich, confirmed Thursday that the two countries will work together to peacefully resolve the issue of China's rapid expansion in the South China Sea. Meeting with Vietnam's minister of defense in Hanoi, Iwaya also stressed ...
Vodafone found security flaws in Huawei equipment in 2011 and 2012
Telecoms group Vodafone found security flaws in equipment supplied by China's Huawei to its Italian business in 2011 and 2012, the two companies said on Tuesday. Vodafone, the world's second-biggest mobile operator, said it had found security vulnerabilities in two products and that both incidents, ...
Security to be tightened in central Tokyo in preparation for Reiwa Era celebrations
Thousands of police officers will be deployed next week to enhance security in central Tokyo, as areas surrounding the Imperial Palace are expected to overflow with people celebrating the beginning of the new era on May 1. Extra security measures to tackle potential threats and ...
The SCC's reaffirmation of the Japan-U.S. security partnership is a much needed and much welcomed statement.
New operations center eyed for U.S. Air Force's Yokota base in western Tokyo
The U.S. Air Force is considering building an Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) tasked with drawing up and implementing military operations at Yokota base in western Tokyo, U.S. military sources said. The new AOC will support decision-making by the commander of the 5th Air ...
Organized crime trumps terrorism, migration as top threat to security: Europol
Increasingly violent organized crime groups pose the biggest threat to European security, outstripping terrorism and migration, top police from across the continent said Tuesday. Italian Mafia groups, Albanians and Eastern Europeans, and "outlaw" motorcycle gangs were the biggest players, officials told a conference led by ...
Japan and U.K. to postpone 'two-plus-two' security talks amid Brexit deadlock
Tokyo and London have decided to postpone their ministerial security talks scheduled for next week, a Japanese government source said Wednesday, due to the U.K. Parliament's continued efforts to end the Brexit impasse. The fourth "two-plus-two" meeting between the two countries' foreign and defense ministers ...
Japan and U.S. to develop new radar system for Aegis warships: sources
Japan and the United States are working toward the joint development of a new radar system for Aegis-equipped U.S. Navy warships, as part of efforts to improve defense capabilities, diplomatic sources said Sunday. Coordination between the two countries on the plan aimed at developing capabilities ...
Japan has decided to develop for the first time long-range, air-to-ship cruise missiles that can be carried by fighter jets and are capable of attacking a warship from beyond the range of enemy weapons, government sources said Sunday. The plan is aimed at boosting deterrence ...
Safety-minded Tokyo bracing for Olympic contingencies of all kinds
Cyberattacks, terrorism, earthquakes and heat waves: Tokyo's Olympic organizers are hoping for the best but bracing for the worst as they make contingency plans for potential catastrophes during the games. Clean and orderly Tokyo has been spared from the terror attacks seen in many ...
Electromagnetic body scanners slated for testing in one of Japan's busiest subway stations in March
The transport ministry said it will begin using body scanners that can "see through" clothing next month on a trial basis to check subway passengers at Tokyo Metro Co.'s Kasumigaseki Station for dangerous items. The experiment will use technology that converts electromagnetic terahertz waves emitted ...
