JAPAN TO HOLD JOINT EXERCISES WITH BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER OFF AFRICAN COAST

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• The joint exercises are likely to be conducted in the next week in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia

• These drills are being conducted in an attempt to counter-piracy exercises

Talking to the reporters on Friday, the Defense Minister o...

JAPAN, AUSTRALIA BEGAN TALKS TO STREGNTHEN SECURITY TIES

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• Japan, Australia began talks to strengthen security ties.
• The countries will also discuss on peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
• They are also expected to share concerns over Beijing's growing military presence ...

JAPAN AND BRITAIN AGREE TO PROMOTE FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC REGION

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• Japan and Britain agree to promote free and open Indo-Pacific region.
• The countries also agreed to strengthen security ties due to China’s rise in assertiveness.
• Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi had a vid...

JAPAN WELCOMES BRITAIN’S PLAN TO DISPATCH AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER STRIKE GROUP

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• Japan welcomes Britain’s plan to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group.
• Japan Defense Minister had a video conference call with British counterpart.
• The aircraft carrier strike group will be dispatched in the we...

JAPAN’S LDP APPROVES CABINET’S DRAFT PLAN ON LONG-RANGE ANTI-SHIP MISSILES

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• Japan’s LDP approves Cabinet’s draft plan on long-range anti-ship missiles.
• On Friday, the Cabinet will approve the above mentioned plan.
• The standoff missile will be capable of launching itself from land as w...

JAPAN AIMS TO BOOST CYBERSECURITY CAPABILITIES ALONG WITH ASEAN

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• Japan aims to boost cybersecurity capabilities along with ASEAN.
• The world has become more dependent on virtual communications after the outbreak of coronavirus.
• Official members of ASEAN will participate in seminars to ...

JAPAN SDF TO SEND NURSES IN HOKKAIDO DUE TO SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS

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• Japan SDF to send nurses in Hokkaido due to shortage of health care workers.
• The nurses will be sent to Asahikawa city in Hokkaido.
• The central Hokkaido city has reported a series of cluster infections.
• Asahika...

OSAKA FACING A SHORTAGE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ATTENDING SEVERE COVID-19 CASES

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• Osaka facing a shortage of healthcare workers attending severe COVID-19 cases.
• Osaka Gov, on Monday, asked help for help to the central govt. to send nurses from SDF.
• Japan Defense Ministry mentioned that they are ready t...

JAPAN AND CANADA TO PUSH NORTH KOREA TO ABANDON NUCLEAR, MISSILE PROGRAMS

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• Japan and Canada to push North Korea to abandon nuclear, missile programs.
• Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Canadian counterpart Harjit Sajjan discussed the same over telephone talks.
• The two ministers had a tel...

SENAKAKU ISLANDS REPORTEDLY FALLS UNDER THE JAPAN-U.S SECURITY TREATY PACT

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• Senkakau islands reportedly fall under the Japan-U.S security treaty pact.
• The defense chiefs of both countries confirmed the same.
• The chiefs referred to the application of Article 5 of the treaty.
• The U.S is ...

JAPAN'S DEFENSE MINISTER AND OKINAWA GOV. REMAIN SILENT OVER MILITARY BASE RELOCATION

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• Japan's defense minister and Okinawa Gov. remain silent over military base relocation.
• Kishi visited Okinawa for the first time after being posted as a defense minister last month.
• Okinawa accounts for about 70 percen...

JAPAN TO COORDINATE WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE PROTECTION OF MILITARY ASSETS

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• Japan to coordinate with Australia in the protection of military assets.
• Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi met with Australia’s Linda Reynolds.
• Japan and Australia plan to strengthen vigilance and surveillance acti...

JAPAN’S DEFENSE MINISTER AND U.S MILITARY TOP GENERAL SHARED CONCERNS OVER CHINA

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• Japan’s Defense Minister and U.S military top general shared concerns over China.
• The two met on Thursday and discussed several issues at the headquarters of U.S Forces Japan.
• The two also agreed on the importance o...

JAPAN AND THE U.S PUSH AHEAD WITH AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE INTERCEPTION SYSTEM

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• Japan and the U.S push ahead with Aegis Ashore missile interception system.
• Japanese Defense Minister had talks with the U.S counterpart for the same.
• Japan is examining three sea-based plans for the missile interception...

JAPAN TO REPLACE AEGIS ASHORE WITH MOVABLE OFFSHORE MISSILE PLATFORMS

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• Japan to replace Aegis Ashore with movable offshore missile platforms.
• Nobuo Kishi had a joint meeting with LDP’s National Defense Division and Research Commission on National Security.
• The government intends to mak...