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DEFENSE

Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2023
Biden pledges new military aid for Ukraine during surprise Kyiv visit
The military aid package will include artillery ammunition, anti-armor systems and air surveillance radars.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2023
North Korea fires off more missiles, warning it could turn Pacific into 'firing range'
Pyongyang sent two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, with the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un threatening to unleash even more launches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2023
One year on, Ukraine war accelerating changes in Japan’s defense posture
The war has sent shock waves across the Asia-Pacific, exacerbating fears that a similar conflict could engulf the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2023
Ukraine’s allies are working through the consequences of the long war ahead
A mood of resolve exhibited at a German security conference over the weekend was underpinned by a deep concern about the future, and not just on the battlefields.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2023
North Korea says surprise ICBM drill is 'proof' of 'nuclear counterattack' capabilities
Pyongyang emphasized Saturday's launch of a Hwasong-15 missile had been 'suddenly organized without previous notice' in the first such drill involving a long-range weapon.
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023
Ukraine presses U.S. Congress members for F-16 jet fighters
Ukrainian officials lobby U.S. lawmakers to push the Biden administration to provide F-16s during talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2023
Is Taiwan the next Ukraine? It's more complicated.
Despite similar claims and growing economic and defense partnerships, Russia and China have significantly different incentives, economies and societies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2023
The post-Cold War era is gone. A new arms race has arrived.
Governments around the world are drawing lessons from Europe’s first high-intensity war since 1945, reassessing everything from ammunition stocks to weapons systems and supply lines.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2023
North Korea fires 'ICBM-class' missile into Japan's EEZ off Hokkaido
The launch comes a day after Pyongyang vowed an 'unprecedentedly' strong response to joint military drills between the U.S. and South Korea set for next week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023
China's Xi plans 'peace speech' on Ukraine invasion anniversary, Italy says
The Feb. 24 speech will apparently continue Beijing's line of urging peace while avoiding condemnation of its ally Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023
U.S. and China diplomats communicating — but not militaries, White House says
The White House said it was not the 'right time' for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to China after he postponed a Feb. 5-6 trip over the recent balloon episode.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2023
European allies vow more support for Kyiv at security meet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy opened the Munich Security Conference with an impassioned plea for allies to speed up support, arguing lives were at stake.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2023
Is the Chinese balloon threat overblown?
Balloons are coming from China and collecting intelligence. But they have been doing so for some time and should not cause such massive alarm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2023
Bilateral defense deals between Tokyo and Manila could reshape Indo-Pacific security
Philippine President Marcos visited Tokyo seeking key partners in the region to play a pivotal role in Manila’s new foreign policy direction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
South Korean defense paper describes Japan as close neighbor
Document says Japan is a close neighbor with which South Korea shares values and should build a future-oriented cooperative relationship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2023
South Korea and U.S. to hold nuclear drills amid growing threats from North
It would be the nations' first such exercises since the two countries agreed last year to hold them annually,
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2023
South Korea defense paper calls North 'enemy' and estimates plutonium stockpile at 70 kg
The biennial white paper offers a glimpse into the reclusive North's growing arsenal of nuclear weapons and missiles, as well as its conventional military capabilities.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2023
Japan eyes eased rules for firing on aircraft violating airspace
The Defense Ministry earlier announced that it “strongly suspects” objects that flew over Japan in 2019, 2020 and 2021 were Chinese spy balloons.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks
The logo of Jetstar Airways on an aircraft parked outside a maintenance hangar in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 27.
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.

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