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U S DEFENSE

JAPAN
Aug 22, 2013
State takes rare swing at new Supreme Court justice
In a rare move, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga criticized a new Supreme Court justice Wednesday for appearing to express reservations about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to reinterpret the Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2013
Japan, U.S. defense chiefs may meet in Brunei
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera is arranging to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Aug. 28 on the sidelines of ASEAN-related meetings in Brunei, a government source said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2013
Amendment 'needed' for shift on self-defense
It would be hard for the government to reinterpret the Constitution in order to drop its ban on collective self-defense without amending the war-renouncing charter, a new Supreme Court justice says.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2013
New legislation bureau head eager to discuss collective self-defense
The new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau said Monday he is eager to discuss rethinking the government's current interpretation of the war-renouncing Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 19, 2013
Clearing way for wider military role
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is poised to achieve his long-held goal of reinterpreting Article 9 of the Constitution to allow Japan to exercise its right to engage in collective self-defense under the U.N. Charter.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2013
Defense Ministry to set up foreign liaison post
The Defense Ministry plans to establish a vice ministerial-level post for handling discussions with other countries on exchanges and strategic dialogue.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2013
Foreign, defense chiefs set first meeting with U.S. counterparts
Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense chiefs are expected to agree to review defense cooperation guidelines amid the changing security environment in the Asia-Pacific region when they meet in Tokyo on Oct. 3, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2013
Future of military self-restraint
This year's anniversary marking the end of World War II comes as the Abe administration appears girding to discard the postwar principle of military self-restraint.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2013
Panel to propose Japan help defend all allies, not just U.S.
The government panel on security issues will propose that Japan help defend not only the United States but also other allied nations by exercising the right of collective self-defense.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2013
Security panel to discuss Japan's response to cyberattacks on allies
An expert government panel on ending Japan's self-imposed ban on exercising the right to collective self-defense will discuss the country's response to cyberattacks, a government source said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 12, 2013
Defense firms pushing to boost role
With pressure mounting from U.S. defense officials and the powerful Keidanren business group on the government to relax arms export restrictions, the military-industrial lobbies in Washington and Tokyo hope the future bilateral security relationship will incorporate their interests more robustly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2013
Komatsu posting sets stage for reinterpretation
Ambassador to France Ichiro Komatsu is installed as the new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to challenge the government's interpretation of the Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2013
U.S. worried by aggressive military posture
The United States has expressed concern about Japan's desire to acquire the ability to attack enemy bases in an overhaul of defense policies pursued by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a government source said in Tokyo.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2013
Japan's security dilemma
Chinese military planners have probably calculated that the U.S. is unlikely to threaten to devastate China in a Sino-Japanese conflict confined to the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2013
Abe-revived body looks to authorize collective defense
Prime Minister Abe closes in on a long-held goal as a panel prepares to propose that the government change its interpretation of the Constitution to permit collective self-defense.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2013
Defense gear eyed for sales to civilians
The Defense Ministry plans to let suppliers of equipment to the Self-Defense Forces sell their wares to municipalities and other civilian entities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2013
Abe pick sets stage for collective defense OK
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to appoint Ambassador to France Ichiro Komatsu to head the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, apparently because he appears more amenable to the lifting of Japan's self-imposed ban on engaging in the right of collective self-defense.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2013
Defense plan would raise tensions
An interim outline of Japan's new defense policy points suspiciously toward deviations from the country's postwar defense-only posture that has won it friends.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2013
Japan could soften U.S. cuts
Settling Japan's right to a 'collective self-defense' is destined to become of vital interest to the United States as it carries out mandatory defense budget cuts.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2013
Defense planners mull pre-emptive strike ability
Japan will consider acquiring the ability to strike at enemy missile sites, given North Korea's enhanced missile technology program, an interim defense report says.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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