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DEFENSE

ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 10, 2023
What to expect from North Korea in 2023
After a record-breaking year of missile launches, the new year could prove even more explosive as Kim Jong Un looks to build more advanced missiles and nuclear bombs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 10, 2023
Japan needs a full overhaul of its approach to security
The government recently released its latest defense documents — yet there is still much more to be considered.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2023
British and Australian units join GSDF paratroopers in training for first time
No troops from foreign countries other than the United States had participated in the training with Japanese units before Sunday's drills.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Jan 9, 2023
Technology remains key to geopolitical success
One of Japan's immediate challenges is to resolve tech supply chain issues and counter China's stranglehold of the world's semiconductor market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2023
Frederick the Great’s advice for Ukraine negotiations
Kyiv and Moscow both grasp what the 18th-century King of Prussia understood: Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023
In a Ukraine workshop, the quest to build the perfect grenade
Since Russia's invasion began nearly a year ago, battlefield strategies have focused on dropping munitions from the air.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2023
U.S. Navy cuts Taiwan transits even as China steps up military pressure
The U.S. reduced its number of naval transits through the Taiwan Strait in 2022 to the lowest level in four years.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2023
Prime Minister Kishida’s 2023 survival strategy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has a tough road ahead, but he is politically savvy and has been adept at making the moves necessary to remain in office so far.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2023
China and Philippines vow 'friendly' handling of maritime spats
China and the Philippines are at odds over the South China Sea, with Beijing claiming sovereignty over almost the entire area.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 5, 2023
War in Ukraine highlights importance of cutting-edge technology in conflict
Deployment of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are key to progress in military conflicts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2023
South Korea warns of ending military pact after North Korean drone intrusion
The deal calls for ceasing 'all hostile acts,' creating a no-fly zone around the border, and removing landmines and guard posts within the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
Kishida and Biden to meet at White House on Jan. 13
The meeting comes as North Korea's missile tests and calls for a larger nuclear arsenal worry U.S. allies in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
Russia blames its soldiers' mobile phone use for deadly missile strike
'This factor allowed the enemy to track and determine the coordinates of the soldiers' location for a missile strike,' Russia's defense ministry said.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2023
Japan to relax rules on defense equipment transfer between nations
The move is aimed at supporting the shrinking domestic defense industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 3, 2023
A plea and a promise for 2023: No more ‘pacifism’
The characterization of Japan as a “pacifist” country is widespread — and very misleading.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2023
U.S. in talks with Seoul on deterring North Korea from using nukes
Following a meeting last year, U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol asked their teams to plan for a coordinated response to a range of scenarios.
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.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
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 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
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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