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DEFENSE MINISTRY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2020
Mitsubishi Electric data likely compromised in massive cyberattack blamed on Chinese group
Highly sensitive information on defense, electricity or other infrastructure operations, however, was not breached, the company said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2020
Japan defense chief Taro Kono tours Aegis missile defense test site in Hawaii
Defense Minister Taro Kono on Monday visited a test complex of a U.S.-developed land-based missile defense system in Hawaii amid a stalemate over its introduction to Japan, with candidate sites angered by errors in government surveys used to select the locations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2020
Japan defense chief observes map exercise ahead of MSDF Mideast dispatch
Defense Minister Taro Kono observed an exercise conducted by Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel Thursday ahead of their dispatch to the Middle East on an information-gathering mission later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 27, 2019
Critics assail secrecy over unexploded chemical weapons left by Imperial Japanese Army
At the end of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army left a number of unexploded shells filled with poison gas used as munitions. In the 2000s, when such artillery shells were discovered and retrieved from the seabed off the coastal town of Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, the central government issued an...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2019
Work on U.S. base at Henoko in Okinawa to cost nearly triple initial estimate
Building the replacement facility is now expected to cost u00a5930 billion, far exceeding its initial u00a5350 billion estimate, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2019
Japanese defense budget hits new high with focus on space and cyberspace
The government Friday approved a record draft defense budget for fiscal 2020 totaling ¥5.31 trillion ($48.5 billion) as it seeks to strengthen the nation's defense capabilities in outer space and cyberspace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2019
Yamaguchi site still a candidate for Aegis missile defense system, Japan Defense Ministry says
A ministry report concluded the SDF's Mutsumi training area was the “only suitable place among state-owned lands to meet requirements” for deploying the system in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2019
Japan's dispatch of SDF unit to Middle East set for Cabinet approval on Dec. 23
The plan has the SDF deploying an Izumo-class helicopter carrier and 250 personnel to boost intelligence-gathering to ensure the safety of Japan-related ships in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2019
Japan's initial fiscal 2020 budget to top ¥100 trillion again, hitting new record
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2020 will hit a record high and top ¥100 trillion ($920 billion) for the second straight year due to swelling social security and defense costs, government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019
Japan to buy tiny island in Kagoshima for ¥16 billion to host U.S. landing drills
The government said Monday it has agreed to buy an uninhabited island in Kagoshima Prefecture with an eye to letting the U.S. military use it for takeoff and landing practice.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2019
Ministry to step up monitoring of defense firms' business conditions
In an effort to ensure stable and safe procurement, the Defense Ministry will strengthen its surveillance of the financial conditions of domestic equipment suppliers to the Self-Defense Forces, a government source said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2019
With hazy plan for SDF dispatch to Mideast, is Japan pursuing contradictory goals?
It was an unusual meeting starting at around 7:30 a.m. at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 23, hastily organized so government officials could get lawmakers up to speed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2019
Taro Kono: A different kind of defense minister
For the first time ever, the Defense Ministery is headed by a prime minister-ready politician.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2019
Japan Defense Ministry opens new Twitter account for disaster info
The Defense Ministry set up a new Twitter account on Friday to spread information on disaster relief efforts, ahead of the arrival of very powerful Typhoon Hagibis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 30, 2019
As defense chief, Taro Kono faces test to prove himself as potential successor to Shinzo Abe
Having been handed the defense portfolio in the Sept. 11 Cabinet reshuffle, Defense Minister Taro Kono is now under a spotlight as observers watch for him to prove his credentials as a potential successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2019
Chinese and Russian bombers flew near Senkakus in July, Japan Defense Ministry says
A Defense Ministry official says four Chinese and Russian bombers approached the disputed Senkaku Islands in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2019
South Korea's standing effectively downgraded in Japan's annual defense report
The report says some “negative” actions by Seoul have affected bilateral defense cooperation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2019
Japan eyes hike in starting pay for SDF members as recruitment numbers falter
The Defense Ministry is considering an increase to the starting pay for Self-Defense Forces members from fiscal 2020, which begins in April next year, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2019
Abe says Japan's ASDF may evolve into 'air and space' defense force
Referring to the 2020 plan for a space operation unit inside the ASDF, Abe said that it is “not a pipe dream” for Japan to have such combined forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2019
Defense Ministry to set up electronic warfare unit in Kumamoto Prefecture
As part of an effort to strengthen the defense of outlying islands, the Defense Ministry plans to set up an electronic warfare unit at Camp Kengun, operated by the Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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