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Beef, Defence Deals, And Rare Earths: How Japan's New Leader Wooed Trump
Japan pulled out all stops for this week's visit by US President Donald Trump -- his first with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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India, Japan Adopt Joint Declaration On Security, Defence Cooperation
India and Japan on Friday laid a strong foundation for "a new and golden chapter" in the Special Strategic and Global Partnership, setting a roadmap for the next decade and advancing cooperation across eight pillars to give new vigour to the ties.
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Japan To Invest 10 Trillion Yen In India Over Next Decade
Japan on Friday set an investment target of 10 trillion yen (approx Rs 60,000 cr) in India over a decade, and the two sides sealed a raft of big-ticket pacts, including a framework for defence ties and a 10-year roadmap
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From Quake-Safe Bullet Trains To AI And Security: PM Modi's Big Japan Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Japan from 29th to 30th August 2025, his eighth visit to the country. Along with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, PM Modi will hold the 15th India-Japan annual summit on Friday.
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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
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Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
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Defence "Geek" Shigeru Ishiba Is New Japan Prime Minister
Japan got a new prime minister on Tuesday, with Shigeru Ishiba setting out to jumpstart a lacklustre economy, defuse a demographic crisis and build an Asian NATO to face down China.
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Chinese Navy Aircraft Carrier Spotted In Pacific For 7 Days, Says Japan
Japan's defence ministry said on Friday that it has spotted Chinese Navy aircraft carrier "Liaoning" in the Pacific Ocean for the past seven days.
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Japan's Ex-Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba Set To Become PM Next Week
Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's prime minister next week after winning the conservative ruling party's leadership vote on Friday.
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Japan Protests Airspace "Violation" By Russian Patrol Plane
Japan lodged a "very serious protest" with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence minister said Monday, calling it the first confirmed incursion since 2019.
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India, Japan To Hold '2+2' Ministerial Dialogue On August 20
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the next edition of the '2+2" dialogue with their Japanese counterparts next week with a focus on further boosting overall strategic ties and reviewing the situation
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties, China Reacts
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.
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Philippines, US, Australia, Japan To Hold Joint Naval Drills In South China Sea
The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines will hold joint naval and air drills in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, their defence chiefs said in a statement, as they deepen ties to counter China's growing assertiveness.
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Search Dog Finds Elderly Woman Trapped In House Destroyed By Japan Quake
An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister said Thursday.
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Beef, Defence Deals, And Rare Earths: How Japan's New Leader Wooed Trump
Japan pulled out all stops for this week's visit by US President Donald Trump -- his first with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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India, Japan Adopt Joint Declaration On Security, Defence Cooperation
India and Japan on Friday laid a strong foundation for "a new and golden chapter" in the Special Strategic and Global Partnership, setting a roadmap for the next decade and advancing cooperation across eight pillars to give new vigour to the ties.
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Japan To Invest 10 Trillion Yen In India Over Next Decade
Japan on Friday set an investment target of 10 trillion yen (approx Rs 60,000 cr) in India over a decade, and the two sides sealed a raft of big-ticket pacts, including a framework for defence ties and a 10-year roadmap
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From Quake-Safe Bullet Trains To AI And Security: PM Modi's Big Japan Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Japan from 29th to 30th August 2025, his eighth visit to the country. Along with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, PM Modi will hold the 15th India-Japan annual summit on Friday.
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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
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Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
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Defence "Geek" Shigeru Ishiba Is New Japan Prime Minister
Japan got a new prime minister on Tuesday, with Shigeru Ishiba setting out to jumpstart a lacklustre economy, defuse a demographic crisis and build an Asian NATO to face down China.
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Chinese Navy Aircraft Carrier Spotted In Pacific For 7 Days, Says Japan
Japan's defence ministry said on Friday that it has spotted Chinese Navy aircraft carrier "Liaoning" in the Pacific Ocean for the past seven days.
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Japan's Ex-Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba Set To Become PM Next Week
Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's prime minister next week after winning the conservative ruling party's leadership vote on Friday.
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Japan Protests Airspace "Violation" By Russian Patrol Plane
Japan lodged a "very serious protest" with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence minister said Monday, calling it the first confirmed incursion since 2019.
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India, Japan To Hold '2+2' Ministerial Dialogue On August 20
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the next edition of the '2+2" dialogue with their Japanese counterparts next week with a focus on further boosting overall strategic ties and reviewing the situation
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties, China Reacts
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.
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Philippines, US, Australia, Japan To Hold Joint Naval Drills In South China Sea
The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines will hold joint naval and air drills in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, their defence chiefs said in a statement, as they deepen ties to counter China's growing assertiveness.
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Search Dog Finds Elderly Woman Trapped In House Destroyed By Japan Quake
An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister said Thursday.
