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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 14, 2022
Japan at crossroads as stage set for dramatic rethink of defense policy
While a push by Abe to dispel taboos over nuclear weapons is unlikely to come to fruition, he may have laid the foundation for a change to Japan's defense-oriented security strategy.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan enacts law to allow SDF to engage in foreign national-only rescues
The House of Councilors passed a bill to remove a restriction in the law on SDF operations limiting the rescue of non-Japanese individuals to those accompanying Japanese citizens.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 7, 2022
Japan needs a Taiwan contingency plan — and fast
In Japan, there is a new senior-level willingness to more directly align the national interests with protecting Taiwanese security.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2022
Defense experts back Japan acquiring strike capabilities
Critics are likely to question giving weight to the opinions of foreign policy and defense experts who once worked in government as discussions on the country's security strategy gain steam.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2022
Japan's GSDF marks launch of new electronic warfare unit
The unit, composed of around 180 personnel nationwide, is tasked with detecting and analyzing communications and radar emissions of potential adversaries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2022
Russia begins large-scale military drill on disputed islands off Japan
The military exercise is the first on the disputed isles off Hokkaido since Moscow said it will suspend territorial talks with Japan.
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JAPAN
Mar 23, 2022
In first, joint GSDF and U.S. Marines drills in Japan include F-35 stealth fighter
Participation of the F-35, which did not open fire, is a sign that bilateral security ties have deepened since Japan's new security laws took effect in 2016.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2022
Russian ships seen in Japan strait may be carrying troops to Ukraine
Pictures of the amphibious transports, typically used for landing expeditionary forces ashore, showed what appeared to be military trucks loaded onto the deck of one of the vessels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2022
Japan's Self-Defense Forces launch new cyberdefense unit
The group, composed of around 540 personnel, is tasked with developing human resources, supporting practical training and managing information and communication networks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2022
U.S. begins flying Japanese nonlethal military aid to Ukraine
The move marks the first time an American aircraft has carried Japanese Self-Defense Forces gear to another country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2022
Japan's GSDF, U.S. Marines hold amphibious drill as China power grows
The drill, due to run through March 25, is the 'first large-scale' exercise in the Indo-Pacific region between the GSDF's amphibious brigade and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2022
Japan to change defense supply transfer guidelines amid Ukraine crisis
The provision of defense equipment to a country under armed attack is rare for Japan, which is bound by strict conditions employed to adhere to its war-renouncing Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 4, 2022
How Germany’s historic shift on military spending could affect Japan’s defense plans
Berlin's about-face on its modest defense budget, which immediately followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has already begun to re-energize the issue of spending in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 3, 2022
Japan's largest SDF carrier brings judo joy to children in Palau
Judo instructors say the arrival of new uniforms from Japan has had a positive impact on children's approach to the sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2022
Dozens volunteer to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan
As of Tuesday, 70 Japanese men — including 50 former members of the Self-Defense Forces and two veterans of the French Foreign Legion — had applied to be volunteers, the report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 1, 2022
As tensions in East Asia mount, Japan looks to beef up Okinawa defense
Due to China's growing regional assertiveness, momentum behind the deployment of SDF forces to the Nansei Islands, and Ishigaki in particular, has grown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2022
Cabinet gives OK to allowing SDF to evacuate foreign nationals abroad
The revised bill, which is expected to pass during the current parliamentary session, comes six months after the SDF was involved in evacuations from Afghanistan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2022
Japan guarded U.S. and Australian military assets 22 times in 2021
The SDF guarded Australian assets for the first time in a protection mission during a joint drill in November following bilateral security talks last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2022
Japan reopens COVID mass vaccination center in bid to speed up boosters
The Tokyo center, which opened amid criticism that the government has been slow to offer boosters amid the spread of the omicron variant, will be run by the SDF and offer the Moderna shot.
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JAPAN
Jan 29, 2022
Japan weighs deploying U.S. spy drones to MSDF base in Kyushu
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said that the government was considering the temporary deployment of U.S. MQ-9 unmanned surveillance aircraft to an SDF base for the first time.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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