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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2022
Japan, U.K. and Italy close to agreement on fighter jet project
Joining a major defense development project with a partner other than the U.S. is a break with tradition for Japan, which is in the process of bolstering its military budget.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2022
Japan charts a new course on national security
Japan is looking at new strategies and a fundamental shift in its thinking about national defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022
Japan eyes buying up to 500 Tomahawk missiles from U.S., report says
U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly indicated that Japan was “a high priority” buyer for the weapons and emphasized his intention to steadily proceed with the possible sale.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2022
In major shift, Kishida sets defense spending target at 2% of GDP for first time
Japan has long maintained an informal cap on defense spending of around 1% of GDP, but calls for an increase have grown amid escalating threats from China and North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 23, 2022
Can Japan at last do away with its 'postwar' mindset?
The time has come for pacifist Japan to fundamentally change its security strategy to reflect a changing world and new challenges and threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2022
Kishida's G20 jet uses eco-friendly biofuel in green defense vehicle initiative
Use of sustainable aviation fuel is estimated to have cut carbon dioxide emissions on the prime minister's trip by roughly 1 ton compared with flights using regular fuel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2022
Counterstrike abilities essential for Japan's defense, government panel to report
The panel is slated to submit its recommendations to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at its fourth meeting, on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2022
Three-quarters of Japanese worried about foreign attack, survey shows
Some 76% of respondents said they feel strongly or somewhat strongly about Japan being attacked by another country against 19% who said they did not so much and 2% who did not so at all.

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’