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DEFENSE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2018
Japan weighs deploying anti-ship missile unit to Okinawa's main island as China maritime assertiveness grows
The government is considering a fresh deployment to Okinawa's main island of a surface-to-ship missile unit as part of a bid to beef up defenses in response to Chinese maritime assertiveness, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 21, 2018
The false promise of missile defense
Excessive spending on missile defense could be detrimental to other defense programs, leading to a weakening of the nation's overall defense capabilities.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2018
Japan to buy at least 20 more F-35A stealth fighters, with some or all assembled in U.S.: sources
Japan plans to buy at least 20 additional F-35A stealth fighters over the next six years, some or all of which it may purchase directly from U.S.-based Lockheed Martin Corp. rather than having them assembled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., its primary defense contractor, three sources said.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2018
Japan, U.S. to hold enhanced tabletop exercise on missile defense
Japan and the United States will hold a tabletop exercise for ballistic missile defense on a larger scale than before, in their latest show of unity against North Korea, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 15, 2018
Abe's Russia policy and Aegis Ashore
Shinzo Abe's attempts to get Japanese access to the disputed islands off Hokkaido have been complicated by Tokyo's moves to buy the Aegis Ashore missile interception system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2018
Japan's Lower House approves ¥2.71 trillion extra budget for fiscal 2017
The Lower House on Tuesday approved a ¥2.71 trillion ($25 billion) extra spending plan for fiscal 2017 through March, to step up investment in human resources and boost disaster relief and prevention efforts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2018
Indonesia looks to U.S. to relax limits on ties to special forces
Indonesia said on Tuesday it was pinning its hopes on U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to help ease American limitations on ties with an elite Indonesian special forces unit imposed over human rights abuses in the 1990s.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2018
Japanese defense chief says U.S. aircraft mishaps more than doubled in 2017
Mishaps involving U.S. military aircraft in Japan more than doubled in 2017 from 2016, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2018
Japan challenges U.S. denial of school flyover with video footage from Okinawa
Tokyo doubled down Friday on its accusation that the U.S. Marine Corps flouted safety concerns by flying choppers above a school near a U.S. air base in Okinawa the previous day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2018
Japan and France to hold two-plus-two security talks next week
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France will hold talks in Tokyo on Jan. 26 to strengthen defense ties and work on restraining North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 18, 2018
Some see U.S. already on North Korea war footing, waiting for allies to get onboard
Is a war pitting the U.S. and its allies against nuclear-armed North Korea on the horizon?
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2018
Tokyo and allies should coordinate more on 'prenegotiation bargaining' with North Korea: ex-Japan defense official
The United States, South Korea and Japan must coordinate more closely on North Korea, with whom they are engaged in a "pre-negotiation bargaining process," a former Japanese defense official has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2018
Opposition to Abe's amendment quest hits 55%; support for Article 9 rewrite falls: survey
A survey finds that opposition to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to revise the Constitution is rising, with support for rewriting war-renouncing Article 9 on the wane.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2018
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera hopes to strengthen Japan's planned Aegis Ashore missile defense system
Following an inspection of a Hawaiian test complex, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Wednesday that Japan hopes to bolster the capability of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system that it plans to introduce in fiscal 2023.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 10, 2018
U.S. approves anti-ballistic missile sale to Japan amid North Korea threat
The U.S. government has approved the sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan to defend itself against a growing nuclear and missile threat from North Korea, a State Department official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2018
Trump to call on Pentagon, diplomats to play bigger role on arms sales, sources say
The Trump administration is nearing completion of a new "Buy American" plan that calls for U.S. military attaches and diplomats to help drum up billions of dollars more in business overseas for the American weapons industry, going beyond the assistance they currently provide, U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 5, 2018
Japan's defense policy decisions in 2018
How will Japan make the most of a limited defense budget amid rising threats?
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2018
Scrutiny needed on expanding defense spending
Measures must be taken to cope with the changing security environment, but tight fiscal conditions mean defense spending must still be prioritized.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 31, 2017
Japan studying SDF responses to potential contingencies on Korean Peninsula: sources
The government has begun discussing how the Self-Defense Forces would respond to a military conflict on the Korean Peninsula, government sources said Saturday amid tensions with internationally condemned North Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2017
Russia says Tokyo's deployment of U.S. missiles a blow to relations and will impact peace treaty negotiations
A decision by Japan to deploy a U.S. missile defense system will damage Moscow's relations with Tokyo and is a breach by Washington of a landmark arms control treaty, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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