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DEFENSE MINISTRY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at front-line Japanese base
U.S. equipment — including two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can fire projectiles up to 500 km — could remain on Amami Oshima island for several more months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022
As Japan's neighbors ramp up offensive capabilities in cyberspace, SDF aims to bolster defense
In its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, the Defense Ministry is requesting more than u00a575 billion — a twofold rise — to bolster the SDF's cyberdefense.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2022
Self-Defense Forces face harassment probe after sexual assault claim
The number of consultations to the Defense Ministry related to harassment acts inside the SDF was 2,311 for fiscal 2021, soaring from 256 for fiscal 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2022
Thousands back former SDF member demanding sexual assault probe
Rina Gonoi, 22, alleges that she was assaulted by multiple male colleagues while on a training exercise in 2021, a year after she joined the Ground Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2022
Japan is seeking its biggest defense budget ever. This may not be as dramatic as it sounds.
The Defense Ministry is seeking u00a55.59 trillion for the next fiscal year — a figure that reflects an established trend rather than a break from the past, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2022
Japan defense chief says world has entered 'a new era of crisis'
Yasukazu Hamada is expected to play a key role in shepherding through some of the biggest changes in Japanese defense policy in nearly a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022
In meetings with Japanese officials, experts divided over 'counterstrike capabilities'
Foreign policy and defense specialists voice mixed opinions of controversial policy during 17 meetings with government officials, summary shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2022
Japan to set up expert panel on financing rise in defense costs
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration will aim to strike the right balance between beefing up Japan's defense capabilities and maintaining fiscal discipline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2022
Defense Ministry to request 'unspecified' funding for over 100 projects in fiscal 2023
The number of projects is drastically higher than in normal years, with the budget request already exceeding a record set in fiscal 2021 before they are included.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2022
Japan weighs deploying over 1,000 longer-range missiles amid China tensions, report says
The Defense Ministry is looking to extend the range of its planned standoff weapons to more than 1,000 km in a bid to narrow a cavernous “missile gap” with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2022
Japan grounds Ospreys after U.S. Air Force safety concerns
The suspension of flights for the tilt-rotor aircraft stationed at Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture came after the U.S. Air Force halted flights of its fleet over safety concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2022
Japan and Britain in talks on joint fighter jet development
The Defense Ministry aims to integrate plans for a successor to the Air Self-Defense Force's F-2 fighter jet with those of an aircraft currently under development in Britain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 16, 2022
U.S. and Japan defense chiefs vow cooperation in 'any situation' amid Taiwan concerns
Yasukazu Hamada and Lloyd Austin 'strongly condemned' China's launching of missiles into waters near Japan's southwestern islands as part of exercises aimed at Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2022
Japan's new defense chief set to have his work cut out for him — again
Yasukazu Hamada, a 10-term Lower House lawmaker, previously served as defense minister between 2008 and 2009.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2022
In first, MSDF joins joint military exercise simulating 'threat to Japan's existence'
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi revealed that the Izumo — one of the MSDF's two de facto aircraft carriers — and the Takanami destroyer took part in the RIMPAC drill.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
Kishida to reshuffle Cabinet amid Taiwan and Unification Church concerns
Defense chief Nobuo Kishi is expected to be replaced, while LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno are likely to retain their posts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2022
Tokyo and Washington slam Beijing's large-scale military drills
Japan said that launches into its EEZ were likely done “intentionally,” a move that could further upend ties with its neighbor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2022
Japan to avoid capping defense spending next year
The budget outline, which serves as a guideline for ministries in submitting spending requests for next fiscal year, will be approved by Cabinet on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2022
China sends drone on solo mission near key Okinawan waterway for first time
The Japanese Defense Ministry said it scrambled fighter jets to monitor the drone, which did not violate the country's territorial airspace.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 26, 2022
Japan advances hypersonics research with combustion flight test
The project is aimed at researching and developing scramjet engine technologies that will allow aircraft and weapons to fly at hypersonic speeds.
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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