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DEFENSE

JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018
Britain to have three warships in Japan by year's end, envoy Mark Field says
Two more British warships will join a Royal Navy frigate in Japan by the end of the year to help enforce sanctions on North Korea, while plans are underway for British ground troops to conduct an exercise with their Japanese counterparts to assist in an international effort to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang,...
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2018
ShinMaywa and Mahindra to set up amphibious aircraft repair base in India
Aircraft and industrial equipment maker ShinMaywa Industries Ltd. of Japan and Mumbai-based multinational conglomerate Mahindra Group recently agreed to an amphibious aircraft maintenance and repair services tie-up in India.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2018
China to carry out live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait next week
Chinese authorities announced Thursday that a live-fire military exercise will be held in the Taiwan Strait next Wednesday, which Taiwan immediately criticized as a "provocative act."
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 12, 2018
U.S. to conduct next test of antiballistic missile co-developed with Japan by end of 2018: Pentagon
The United States will conduct its next test of an antiballistic missile it has jointly developed with Japan by the end of the year, following a test failure in January, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2018
GSDF's South Sudan logs had notices indicating they should be handled with 'caution': Defense Ministry
The revelation follows the discovery of a new set of records from the South Sudan mission that the ministry previously said didn't exist.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2018
Abe to ask Trump to press North Korea on short- and medium range missiles as well as ICBMs
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says that during his trip to the United States next week he will ask Donald Trump to seek the elimination of all North Korean missiles that could reach Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2018
GSDF failed to report 2017 discovery of requested Iraq troop logs, defense chief says
The failure to report the records came as then-defense chief Tomomi Inada denied their existence during Diet deliberations. Tomomi Inada that it had found activity logs in March 2017 for troops in Iraq, even as she denied their existence during Diet deliberations
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2018
Japan warned U.S. over reductions to nuclear arsenal and sought flexible deterrence, 2009 memo reveals
Japan's dependency on the U.S. nuclear umbrella and the bilateral "nuclear bond" have been strengthened through under-the-table discussions, according to a 2009 Japanese government memo recently obtained by Kyodo News and interviews with officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018
Defense Ministry finds GSDF logs for Iraq despite earlier denials of existence before Diet
Defense Minister Onodera says he did not find out about Ground Self-Defense Force activity logs from Iraq until 2u00bd months after they were discovered.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2018
Kyoto University says no to military-related research despite spike in Defense Ministry funding
In fiscal 2017, the Defense Ministry allotted u00a511 billion for military technology-related research, an 18-fold increase over the previous fiscal year.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2018
Suga says Japan-U.S. alliance stronger under divisive 2016 security laws
The government said Thursday that the Japan-U.S. alliance has become "stronger than ever" as the Tokyo marked the second anniversary of the enforcement of controversial security legislation that has expanded the role of the Self-Defense Forces.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 27, 2018
U.S. Republicans press for F-35 fighter jet sale to Taiwan so island can 'remain a democracy'
Two senior U.S. Republican senators asked the Trump administration on Monday to allow the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets to Taiwan, saying it would help it "remain a democracy" in the face of threats from China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 26, 2018
As moves for dialogue between North Korea and allies gather momentum, Japan prepares to enhance its missile shield
As the world looks to upcoming summits involving Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington with hopes of achieving even slight progress toward denuclearizing North Korea, Japan's Defense Ministry maintains that it's still too soon for the nation to consider dropping plans to boost security.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2018
Abe repeats maximum pressure mantra at defense academy's graduation ceremony in Yokosuka
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated his determination to continue pressuring North Korea into abandoning its nuclear and missile development programs in a speech at the National Defense Academy's graduation ceremony Sunday as the crisis on the Korean Peninsula cools.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2018
Japan should develop ability to strike enemy missile bases, LDP to urge government
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to urge the government to develop the ability to strike enemy missile bases amid North Korean nuclear and missile threats, a draft outline of a party proposal on security issues showed Thursday.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2018
Trump pardons sailor who invoked 'Clinton defense' in trial
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned a former Navy sailor who served a year in prison for taking sensitive pictures of the reactor inside a nuclear submarine, according to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 15, 2018
LDP panel fails to form consensus over revision of war-renouncing Article 9
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's panel on constitutional revisions failed to reach a consensus Thursday over how the war-renouncing Article 9 should be revised, facing resistance from rank-and-file members calling for more radical revision than the ideas proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 12, 2018
Abe's route to revising Article 9 crosses minefield of legalese
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is now entering a critical phase of debate on what has been one of the most contentious political issues throughout the postwar years: whether and how the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution should be revised.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2018
Door falls off Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter flying over Kagoshima island
A door weighing over 30 kilograms fell from an Air Self-Defense Force helicopter Tuesday during a flight over Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Defense Ministry said.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2018
Japanese firms must adapt to new national security economy
Economic statecraft for political purposes is the new coin of the realm, and Japan needs to adapt.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.

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