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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’S FIRING RANGE OF SURFACE-TO-SHIP MISSILES NOT AIMED TO STRIKE ENEMY BASES
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- Japan’s firing range of surface-to-ship missiles not aimed to strike enemy bases.
- The firing range is to strengthen standoff defense capability for the country.
- Japan opposition lawmakers have raised concerns over b...
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 AND U.S TO NEGOTIATE ON COST-SHARING FOR HOSTING AMERICAN TROOPS
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- Japan and the U.S to negotiate on cost-sharing for hosting American troops.
- The current five-year security deal between the two countries is expiring at the end of fiscal 2020.
- By the end of December, Japan plans to finis...
JAPAN GOVT. PICKS MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES TO BUILD THE NEXT-GEN. FIGHTER PLANE
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- Japan Govt. picks Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build the next-gen. fighter plane.
- The next-gen stealth jet will replace F-2s which was developed with the U.S.
- Mitsubishi will decide on other participants in the project....
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...
DEFENSE MINISTRY OF JAPAN TO SEEK A NEW BUDGET OF $51.8 BILLION FOR FISCAL 2021
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- Defense Ministry of Japan to seek a new budget of $51.8 billion for fiscal 2021.
- The ministry will make a budget request by the end of September.
- The new unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force will be headquartered at the...