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DEFENSE

JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2014
Abe continues Diet push on collective self-defense
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made his case again Wednesday for enabling Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense, amid discussions between the Liberal Democratic Party and junior coalition partner New Komeito on security scenarios that would require Japan to defend the U.S. and other friendly...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 27, 2014
Ruling bloc spars over defense shift
The Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito are in the midst of wading through a number of thorny scenarios relating to national defense, including one that has sparked outrage from the coalition's junior partner.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2014
Security revamp mulls SDF role in policing coastal areas
The push to address low-intensity conflicts explores the idea of letting the SDF assume the policing functions of the Japan Coast Guard to respond more quickly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2014
Beijing strangely silent as rival beefs up outpost
Taiwan is building a $100 million port next to an airstrip on the lone island it administers in the disputed South China Sea, a move that is drawing hardly any reaction from the most assertive player in the bitterly contested waters — China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2014
Abe to break out 15 collective defense contingencies to woo skeptical Komeito
The government plans to present new 15 military scenarios in the ruling coalition's talks on whether to legalize collective self-defense by reinterpreting the Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2014
Abe may get freer hand to deploy SDF in 'gray zone' incidents
The government wants prime ministers to have a quicker way to mobilize the Self-Defense Forces in “gray zone” incidents, but some lawmakers fear moves like that will be misinterpreted as war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2014
Chinese jets, SDF flirt with 'Top Gun' scenario near Senkakus
Chinese fighter jets flew within a few dozen meters of Japanese military planes over the East China Sea, officials in Tokyo said Sunday, prompting Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera to accuse Beijing of going "over the top" in its approach to disputed territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2014
Komeito to LDP: Self-defense not same as collective defense
The Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito remain at odds as the ruling coalition debates the contentious proposal to revamp defense policy by reinterpreting the Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2014
Abe, Malaysian leader discuss deeper relations
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, in Tokyo on Wednesday for the third meeting of its kind in a year as the two nations try to deepen economic and security cooperation.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2014
Abe wants Cabinet post to lead Article 9 attack
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to create a new Cabinet minister post in charge of reworking Japan's legal framework to remove the self-imposed ban on using collective self-defense, government sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2014
Divided coalition begins defense talks
The ruling coalition kicked off discussions Tuesday aimed at overcoming a fundamental division on whether the Cabinet should reinterpret the Constitution and upgrade Japan's defense posture in a changing security environment.
JAPAN
May 20, 2014
Amami Island set to host GSDF troops
The government has begun plans to deploy a Ground Self-Defense Force unit on Amami-Oshima Island as part of efforts to boost defense of remote islands amid the territorial row with China, a government source said.
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2014
Concerns grow in ruling coalition as debate over Article 9 begins
Ruling coalition lawmakers voice concerns about reinterpreting Article 9 in the name of collective self-defense on the eve of a long debate on the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 19, 2014
Getting to the heart of Abe's vision for Japan's military
The hottest buzzwords in politics these days are "the right of collective self-defense," now that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advisory panel on security has released its much-awaited recommendations for reinterpreting the Constitution.
JAPAN
May 19, 2014
Tokyo ponders exhibition of GSDF military gear at Paris arms show
Tokyo is considering whether or not to allow domestic defense-related companies to participate in an international exhibition of defense and security equipment in Paris in June, a government source said Sunday.
WORLD
May 18, 2014
Syria's air defense chief killed near Damascus, rebels and activists say
The head of Syria's Air Defense Force has been killed in fighting east of Damascus, an Islamist rebel coalition and a monitoring group said on Sunday.
JAPAN
May 18, 2014
48.1% of public opposes legalizing use of collective self-defense
A Kyodo News survey said Sunday 48.1 percent of the public opposes allowing the government to legally exercise Japan's right to collective self-defense and 39 percent support it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2014
Abe's Article 9 blitz alarms Asia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's flat denial that Japan will return to being a country that wages war is raising more questions than answers for many.
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2014
SDF could join U.N. forces, Ishiba says
The LDP's No. 2 official says Japan could engage in U.N.-led collective security operations, despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier ruling out such a move.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2014
MSDF plays up airborne patrols
The Maritime Self-Defense Force for the first time has allowed reporters onboard a P-3C patrol plane during a nighttime surveillance training flight designed to prepare for an invasion or other threat to Japan.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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