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US, Japan, South Korea conduct trilateral maritime exercise: The U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) recently ...
defence-blog.com/us-japan-south-korea-conduct-trilateral-maritime-exercise/
What’s Missing From Japan’s Defense Buildup?: Tokyo wants long-range strike assets, but these demand the support of a robust intelligence, surveillance ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/whats-missing-from-japans-defense-buildup/
US-Japan summit: What defense shakeup will involve and why: The United States says next week's summit between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister ...
reuters.com/world/what-us-japan-defense-shakeup-will-involve-why-2024-04-05/
Experts at odds on benefits of Japan’s carriers: Japan is embarking on rebuilding its carrier fleet, a feat not undertaken since the end of World War II ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/experts-at-odds-on-benefits-of-japans-carriers/
Tokyo, Manila consider rotational dispatch of Japan Self-Defense Forces to Philippines - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240404/p2a/00m/0na/020000c
Russia tells Japanese envoy it views deeper U.S.-Japanese military ties as a threat
japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-tells-japanese-envoy-it-views-deeper-us-japanese-military-ties-as-a-threat
Philippines, U.S., Australia and Japan hold joint military drills in disputed South China Sea
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/politics/japan-australia-philippines-us-south-china-sea-exercise/
Quick Glance: China conducts military drills in South China Sea amid US-led exercises
- China conducted military 'combat patrols' Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, while joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and Australia were ongoing.
- The announcement came one day after defense chiefs from four countries, including the Philippines, stated they would conduct joint drills in the area on Sunday.
- Beijing's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command mentioned organizing 'joint naval and air combat patrols in the South China Sea'.
- Further details about the Chinese military activities in the waterway on Sunday were not disclosed.
Japan Investigates Alleged Chinese Drone Footage of JS Izumo: Multiple photos of the Yokosuka-based USS Ronald Reagan were also allegedly taken by a Chinese ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/japan-investigates-alleged-chinese-drone-footage-of-js-izumo/
GDSF Members Aboard Fallen Helicopter off Miyako Island Remembered; Memorial Ceremony Held on Nearby Irabu Island in Okinawa Pref.
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20240407-179146/
Marcos keen on Japan's SDF joining US-Philippine exercises - The Mainichi: MANILA (Kyodo) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday he would ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240416/p2g/00m/0in/006000c
Use of 'Greater East Asia War' on Japan GSDF regiment's social media account causes stir - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2a/00m/0na/004000c
US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240406/p2g/00m/0na/036000c
Radar For Japan's New Missile Defense Ships Passes Critical Space Object Tracking Test
twz.com/sea/radar-for-japans-new-missile-defense-ships-passes-critical-space-object-tracking-test
Taiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power: Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military threat ...
cnn.com/2024/04/08/asia/earthquake-japan-okinawa-fighter-jets-on-road-intl-hnk-ml/
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Aquilino to visit Japan as term set to expire: Adm. John Aqulino is expected to discuss a planned revamp to the command and ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/politics/indopacific-command-aquilino-japan/
Japan, US, Australia, Philippines hold drill in South China Sea - The Mainichi: MANILA (Kyodo) -- The Philippines' military said late Sunday it held a joint ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2g/00m/0in/026000c
High time for real US-Japan defense cooperation: The Financial Times recently reported that when US President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/high-time-for-real-us-japan-defense-cooperation/
North Korea-Japan enmity going hypersonic: Japan and North Korea have stepped up their arms race to another level, a tit-for-tat escalation with big implications ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/north-korea-japan-enmity-going-hypersonic/
Kanazawa Castle: A significant historical landmark since the 16th century: Japanese castles are an essential part of Japan’s cultural heritage ...
japantoday.com/category/features/travel/kanazawa-castle-a-significant-historical-landmark-since-the-16th-century
Japan names 16 airports, seaports to upgrade for possible defense use - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240401/p2g/00m/0na/038000c
Japan's SDF begins Tomahawk missile training for FY 2025 deployment - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240414/p2g/00m/0na/015000c
North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile, South Korea says: North Korea test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-fires-intermediate-range-missile-south-korea-says-rcna145969
Quick Glance: North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Testing: Insights and Functionality
- North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fuel hypersonic missile with an intermediate range.
- The significance of hypersonic weapons lies in their maneuverability rather than just their speed.
- Russia, China, and the USA are leading the race in developing hypersonic weapons.
- North Korea aims to enhance its defense capabilities and assert its position in the global arms race through hypersonic weapons.
Japan modifies naval vessel to accommodate fighter jets: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest destroyer has been altered so that F-35B stealth ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ataglance/3071/
EDITORIAL: SDF should make clear it shares official view on wartime pastwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15228373
Kishida’s US Visit Highlights Japan’s Growing Role as a Security Provider: Current industrial and policy evolutions in Japan are at a crucial but wavering ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/kishidas-us-visit-highlights-japans-growing-role-as-a-security-provider/
SDF begins Tomahawk missile training for FY2025 deployment: Japan's Self-Defense Forces have started training to operate land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles ... Show more #Japan #JapanToday #news
Expect more joint South China Sea patrols, U.S. says ahead of summits with allieswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15225417
US Ally Intercepts Chinese Surveillance Plane: Japan scrambled fighters after a Chinese Y-8 was tracked heading toward the Okinawa prefecture.
newsweek.com/chinese-spy-plane-detected-flying-pacific-1885561
Is Japan ready for the worst case scenario?: Is the nation ready for massive disasters? Based on my studies of Japan’s crisis management system ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/28/japan/japan-worst-case-scenario/
The Philippines, the United States, Australia, and Japan successfully engaged in the first multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/united-states-japan-australia-maritime-cooperative-activity-april-7-2024-2/
Japan drops new SDF training site plan in Okinawa: The Japanese Defense Ministry said Thursday it will give up on building a new training site for the Ground ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-drops-new-sdf-training-site-plan-in-okinawa-amid-local-protest
US, Japan announce major upgrade to defence alliance to counter China: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled a ...
business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/us-japan-announce-major-upgrade-to-defence-alliance-to-counter-china-124041100492_1.html
Philippines steps up operations with its allies: Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea – most notably, yet another violent incident two ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/philippines-steps-up-operations-with-its-allies/
Expect more joint South China Sea patrols, US says ahead of summits with allies: US President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington ...
rappler.com/world/us-canada/expect-more-joint-south-china-sea-patrols-summits-united-states-allies/
Naha Air Base evacuates F-15 fighter jets amid tsunami alert in Japan: Naha Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, evacuated its F-15 fighter jets and equipment to higher ...
aerotime.aero/articles/japan-air-base-evacuates-fighter-jets-tsunami
Japan Evacuated Okinawa-based F-15s After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake In Taiwan: Following a tsunami alert after the earthquake, Naha evacuated its F-15s in the ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/05/japan-evacuated-okinawa-based-f-15s-after-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-in-taiwan/
Japan designates 5 airports, 11 seaports for use by SDF, JCG | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15217638
CNMI: Memorial for Navajo code talkers and Saipan scouts: A memorial court of honour, for the Navajo code talkers and the Marianas marine scouts will soon be ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/513150/cnmi-memorial-for-navajo-code-talkers-and-saipan-scouts
Biden and Kishida to highlight peace in the Strait: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/04/01/2003815765
Japanese military receive robot dogs: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces (GSDF) have announced the initiation of a procurement and testing program for a ...
defence-blog.com/japanese-military-receive-robot-dogs/
Ceremony marks launch of land-to-ship missile unit on Okinawa island - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240330/p2g/00m/0na/016000c
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest ... Show more
US forces unwelcome at Japanese ports and airfields: A US Navy destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta recently went to Japan's Ishigaki island ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/us-forces-unwelcome-at-japanese-ports-and-airfields/
No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan: Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/no-japan-will-not-defend-taiwan/
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Spots Chinese WZ-7 Reconnaissance Drone over Sea of Japan for 1st Time; Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Confirmed as WZ-7 Type
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20240327-176937/
No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan: Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/no-japan-will-not-defend-taiwan/
Paid articlePaid Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good Guys’: The Kishida administration’s decision to export advanced fighter jets is part ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/proactive-pacifism-arms-exports-and-japans-quest-to-be-one-of-the-good-guys/
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Korea voices strong regrets over Japan's school textbooks distorting wartime history
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/120_371210.html
Japan GSDF resumes Osprey flights near Tokyo after fatal US crash - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Thursday flights of ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240321/p2g/00m/0na/035000c
FX’s New Historical Epic Is a Runaway Hit. I Know the Real Reason Viewers Love It So Much.
slate.com/culture/2024/03/shogun-tv-series-fx-hulu-book-appeal.html
FX’s New Historical Epic Is a Runaway Hit. I Know the Real Reason Viewers Love It So Much.
slate.com/culture/2024/03/shogun-tv-series-fx-hulu-book-appeal.html
US-Japan 'Iron Fist' military exercise simulates 'Taiwan emergency'
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5112684
In countering China, U.S. sees a growing role for Japan: The United States’ alliance with Japan is evolving to counter an increasingly “untethered” China ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/countering-china-us-sees-growing-role-japan-rcna143334
Kishida vows to strengthen Japan's deterrence capabilities: The PM also urged the National Defense Academy graduates, expected to become senior members of the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/23/japan/fumio-kishida-national-defense-academy-speech/
Australia Lists Japan’s Mogami Class as 1 of 4 Contenders for Its Next Frigate: The JMSDF chief praised the move as “a sign of the high trust and evaluation” of ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/australia-lists-japans-mogami-class-as-1-of-4-contenders-for-its-next-frigate/
Paid articlePaid Japanese ex-soldier wins U.S. award for her fight against sexual harassment: The United States on Friday said it would honour former Japan Self-Defense Forces ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japanese-ex-soldier-wins-us-award-her-fight-against-sexual-harassment-2024-03-02/
India-Japan ‘Dharma Guardian’ Exercise : Military engagements between India and Japan have been on a steady growth path that mirrors the shared political and ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/india-japan-dharma-guardian-exercise/
Paid articlePaid US forces lift ban on Osprey flights after November crash in Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240308/p2g/00m/0in/053000c
GSDF probe fails to identify cause of deadly helicopter crash: The cause of the crash that killed all 10 on board could not be pinpointed because part of the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/11/japan/politics/gsdf-helicopter-crash-probe-fails/
Harassment in Japan's defense forces goes on at 'the organizational roots': lawyer - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240308/p2a/00m/0na/037000c
Japan's GSDF fails to determine cause of helicopter crash in 2023: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has failed to determine the cause of engine trouble that ... Show more #Japan #JapanToday #news
Rina Gonoi attends White House ceremony for women of courage award: Gonoi received the International Women of Courage Award for leading a public campaign against ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/05/japan/ex-sdf-victim-of-sexual-assault-attends-white-house-event/
Japan’s Plan for a New JGSDF Training Site in Okinawa Stokes Opposition: The Ministry of Defense plans to build a new training ground for the Japan Ground ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/japans-plan-for-a-new-jgsdf-training-site-in-okinawa-stokes-opposition/
Paid articlePaid Japan Wants T-7 Red Hawk As Its Next Trainer: Report: Reports indicate that Japan wants the T-7 as its next trainer to increase cooperation with the United ...
twz.com/air/japan-wants-t-7-red-hawk-as-its-next-trainer-report
One Cut of the Dead: the gloriously inventive low-budget film that made box office history
theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/20/one-cut-of-the-dead-the-gloriously-inventive-low-budget-film-that-made-box-office-history
SDF Conducted 27 Guarding Missions for Foreign Militaries in 2023; 2nd-Highest Figure since 2017
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20240319-175518/
Ex-Japan GSDF trooper awarded damages over 10,000-char. transcription assignment - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240316/p2a/00m/0na/006000c
US allocates US$100 million for bolstering Taiwan's defense capabilities: White House budget report emphasizes importance of security in Indo-Pacific
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5113107
India, Japan hold joint military exercise at Rajasthan’s Mahajan Field Firing Range
financialexpress.com/business/defence-india-japan-hold-joint-military-exercise-at-rajasthans-mahajan-field-firing-range-3419669/
Cause of Japan GSDF Helicopter Crash in Okinawa Pref. in April 2023 Concluded to Be Unidentified; UH-60JA Crash
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20240310-173733/
Embracing Japan makes Yoon less popular at home: When South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol broke out into an impromptu performance of the song “American ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/embracing-japan-makes-yoon-less-popular-at-home/
Tokyo should work to prevent U.S.-China war over Taiwan: Ex-official - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202403050020
V-22 Osprey Fleet To Return To Flight After 3-Month Worldwide Grounding: NAVAIR will lift the V-22 grounding next week, after plans for a safe and measured ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/03/v-22-osprey-fleet-returns-to-flight/
Royal Navy: Portsmouth-based cyber security specialists fend off "aggressive" hacking attempts
portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-cyber-specialists-fend-off-hacking-attempts-4539348
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