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80 Years After Hiroshima Horror, Japan Drawn Into Iran Nuke Crisis By Trump
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed allies, including Japan, to step in as tensions escalate in the Middle East. With European partners reluctant, Washington is now pushing Tokyo to play a more active role.
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Japan To Fund Defence Projects In First Departure From Aid Rules
Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid using international aid for military purposes.
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5 Points On Japan's Military Build-up And How It Will Strengthen The Country
Japan unveiled its $320 billion security strategy last week, which includes which includes drastically expanding the island nation's defence capabilities and develop new "counter strike" capabilities.
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North Korea Slams Japan's New Security Strategy, Promises "Action"
Japan had last week unveiled a $320 billion security strategy, which includes drastically expanding the island nation's defence capabilities.
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Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
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Will Strengthen Defence Posture "With A Sense Of Speed": Japan's PM
Japan will fundamentally strengthen its defence posture by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as Tokyo faces an assertive China and unpredictable North Korea.
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Rajnath Singh Discusses Security Issues With Japanese Counterpart On Call
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono during which the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional security situation, the Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Says China A Bigger Threat To Nation Than Nuclear-Armed North Korea
China's growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to Japan, Tokyo's annual defence review indicated on Thursday, despite signs that Pyongyang could have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.
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South Korea To Send Special Envoy To North Next Week: Report
Japan's defence ministry on Friday made its biggest-ever budget request, seeking better missile defence and bolstered air power amid ongoing threats from North Korea and China.
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Japan Eyes $46 Billion Defence Budget To Counter North Korea: Report
Japan plans a record $46 billion defence budget for the next fiscal year to strengthen its missile defence against the threat posed by North Korea, a report said Saturday.
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With North Korea's Nuclear Threats, Japan Cabinet Approves Biggest Defence Budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Thursday approved Japan's biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and a territorial row with China.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Defends US Military Alliance In Rebuff To Trump
US military bases remain essential to Japan's security, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an interview Wednesday, as he brushed off comments by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that Tokyo should be left to defend itself.
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Japan Unveils First Stealth Fighter Jet
Japan on Thursday unveiled its first stealth fighter jet, officials said, with the maiden test flight planned for next month.
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Japan Planes Deployed To Collect Radioactive Material
Japan's defence ministry today deployed three planes to collect possible radioactive material following North Korea's claimed hydrogen bomb test, officials said.
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PM Shinzo Abe's Cabinet Approves Largest Defence Budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet today approved Japan's biggest ever annual defence budget, as the country bolsters its military amid territorial rows and concerns over China's expanding naval reach.
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80 Years After Hiroshima Horror, Japan Drawn Into Iran Nuke Crisis By Trump
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed allies, including Japan, to step in as tensions escalate in the Middle East. With European partners reluctant, Washington is now pushing Tokyo to play a more active role.
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Japan To Fund Defence Projects In First Departure From Aid Rules
Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid using international aid for military purposes.
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5 Points On Japan's Military Build-up And How It Will Strengthen The Country
Japan unveiled its $320 billion security strategy last week, which includes which includes drastically expanding the island nation's defence capabilities and develop new "counter strike" capabilities.
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North Korea Slams Japan's New Security Strategy, Promises "Action"
Japan had last week unveiled a $320 billion security strategy, which includes drastically expanding the island nation's defence capabilities.
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Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
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Will Strengthen Defence Posture "With A Sense Of Speed": Japan's PM
Japan will fundamentally strengthen its defence posture by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as Tokyo faces an assertive China and unpredictable North Korea.
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Rajnath Singh Discusses Security Issues With Japanese Counterpart On Call
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono during which the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional security situation, the Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Says China A Bigger Threat To Nation Than Nuclear-Armed North Korea
China's growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to Japan, Tokyo's annual defence review indicated on Thursday, despite signs that Pyongyang could have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.
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South Korea To Send Special Envoy To North Next Week: Report
Japan's defence ministry on Friday made its biggest-ever budget request, seeking better missile defence and bolstered air power amid ongoing threats from North Korea and China.
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Japan Eyes $46 Billion Defence Budget To Counter North Korea: Report
Japan plans a record $46 billion defence budget for the next fiscal year to strengthen its missile defence against the threat posed by North Korea, a report said Saturday.
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With North Korea's Nuclear Threats, Japan Cabinet Approves Biggest Defence Budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Thursday approved Japan's biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and a territorial row with China.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Defends US Military Alliance In Rebuff To Trump
US military bases remain essential to Japan's security, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an interview Wednesday, as he brushed off comments by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that Tokyo should be left to defend itself.
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Japan Unveils First Stealth Fighter Jet
Japan on Thursday unveiled its first stealth fighter jet, officials said, with the maiden test flight planned for next month.
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Japan Planes Deployed To Collect Radioactive Material
Japan's defence ministry today deployed three planes to collect possible radioactive material following North Korea's claimed hydrogen bomb test, officials said.
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PM Shinzo Abe's Cabinet Approves Largest Defence Budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet today approved Japan's biggest ever annual defence budget, as the country bolsters its military amid territorial rows and concerns over China's expanding naval reach.
