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DEFENSE

JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 26, 2022
Japan and Australia committed to stronger ties to counter China
A close watch will be kept on what realistic response can be taken in the face of China’s ambitions, and whether Japan and Australia will be prepared in time for taking action.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022
LDP-Komeito coalition facing friction 10 years after return to power
LDP-Komeito friction is increasingly visible under the administration of incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 25, 2022
Pragmatic realism and Japan’s new security strategy
The end of Japanese idealism and pacifism: Tokyo needs a new defensive strategy in order to preserve security within its backyard.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Dec 25, 2022
Japan’s focus on defense spending casts doubt on growth
Whether 1.5% growth will be realized depends on corporate wage hikes and the inflation situation.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Dec 23, 2022
What to make of Japan’s new defense documents
Nothing in Japan’s new defense documents signals an abandonment of the core principles of its security, but a refinement of roles and capabilities to match modern needs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2022
The Asian nations bringing Washington and Beijing together
Southeast Asian nations have been playing a key role in mediating tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022
North Korea fires off two ballistic missiles as flurry of launches continues
Friday’s launch comes after the North fired off two missiles on Sunday — what it later termed as a test for the development of a spy satellite that it plans to complete by next April.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022
‘Armed with English’: Ukraine soldiers take language lessons
Lessons are practical — giving soldiers words like ‘wounded,’ ‘semi-automatic’ and ‘cache’ as well as phrases such as ‘killed in action.’
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 23, 2022
What Taiwan can learn from Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy knew his audience when he addressed a joint session of Congress in Washington, Taipei should do the same if it wants to secure U.S. support.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022
Japan unveils record budget in boost to military capabilities
The draft budget features record military and welfare spending as Japan confronts regional security challenges from an ever-assertive China and an unpredictable North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022
Zelenskyy’s weapons wish list goes mostly unfulfilled on trip to Washington
The leader’s speech mixed appreciation for the aid provided by the United States with growing demands for weaponry, knowing that he will not get all of what he wants
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022
Philippines boosts military in disputed South China Sea after Chinese ‘encroachment’
The move comes two days after reports Beijing has begun reclaiming more land in the contested Spratly Islands, a major archipelago that hosts military installations by a number of countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
Russia condemns ‘militarization’ of Japan under Kishida defense plan
Russia said such a move will ‘inevitably provoke new security challenges and will lead to increased tension in the Asia-Pacific region.’
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2022
Zelenskyy urges U.S. Congress to help Ukraine turn the corner in war
Zelenskyy told lawmakers in the House of Representatives chamber that he hoped they would continue to support Ukraine on a bipartisan basis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2022
Southeast Asia’s reliance on not taking a stand is a dangerous bet
Southeast Asian nations trying to distance themselves from the increasingly contentious relationship between China and Western governments makes sense for a lot of reasons but is also dangerous.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2022
With focus on Nansei Islands, Japan prepares for potential Taiwan conflict
More troops, new units, enhanced military capabilities and better medical provisions are just some of the elements laid out by Tokyo in three new security documents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 20, 2022
In dealing with Beijing, Tokyo must adopt a strong security front
China’s military expansion and its challenges to the existing international order have had a significant effect on the defense policies of Japan and the U.S., not to mention Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022
U.S. won’t help fund China’s chip ambitions, Rahm Emanuel says
Over the past two months, the U.S. has taken its strongest steps yet to prevent China from buying or making leading-edge semiconductors.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2022
North Korea to finish preparations for spy satellite by April
Pyongyang claimed to have conducted “an important final-stage test” for the development of the satellite, one of leader Kim Jong Un’s key goals for bolstering his arsenal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2022
North Korea fires two medium-range missiles into Sea of Japan
The launches came just days after Japan committed to acquiring a ‘counterstrike capability’ that would allow it to strike enemy bases and command sites — including inside North Korea.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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