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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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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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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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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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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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"Under House Arrest?" US On China Defence Minister 'Missing' For Weeks
The U.S. ambassador to Japan questioned in a social media post on Friday whether China's defence minister had been placed under house arrest, adding to confusion about the state councillor's two week absence from public view.
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Japan's Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects PM's Focus On Gender, Defence
Japan's prime minister promised "drastic" economic measures on Wednesday after reshuffling his cabinet and increasing the number of female ministers in an effort to boost his flagging popularity.
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Russia flies Bomber Planes Near Japan As Its PM Visits Ukraine
Two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement released as Japan's prime minister was
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Arrives In India, Defence And Trade On Agenda
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in New Delhi Monday morning to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in a range of areas, including defence and security, trade and investment, and high technologies.
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North Korea's Missile Had Range To Reach United States: Japan
A missile fired on Friday by North Korea had sufficient range to reach the United States mainland, and was capable of flying as far as 15,000 km, Japan's defence minister said.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Begin 5-Day Visit To Mongolia, Japan On Monday
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning Monday with an aim to expand India's defence and security ties with the two countries.
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India, Japan To Hold 2+2 Talks Next Month In Tokyo: Report
Japan will start preparations to hold 'two-plus-two' talks between its foreign and defence ministers and their Indian counterparts as soon as early September, the Nikkei reported on Thursday.
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5 China Missiles May Have Landed in Japan Area Close To Taiwan, A First
Five out of nine ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone for the first time, Tokyo's 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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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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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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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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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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"Under House Arrest?" US On China Defence Minister 'Missing' For Weeks
The U.S. ambassador to Japan questioned in a social media post on Friday whether China's defence minister had been placed under house arrest, adding to confusion about the state councillor's two week absence from public view.
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Japan's Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects PM's Focus On Gender, Defence
Japan's prime minister promised "drastic" economic measures on Wednesday after reshuffling his cabinet and increasing the number of female ministers in an effort to boost his flagging popularity.
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Russia flies Bomber Planes Near Japan As Its PM Visits Ukraine
Two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement released as Japan's prime minister was
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Arrives In India, Defence And Trade On Agenda
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in New Delhi Monday morning to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in a range of areas, including defence and security, trade and investment, and high technologies.
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North Korea's Missile Had Range To Reach United States: Japan
A missile fired on Friday by North Korea had sufficient range to reach the United States mainland, and was capable of flying as far as 15,000 km, Japan's defence minister said.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Begin 5-Day Visit To Mongolia, Japan On Monday
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning Monday with an aim to expand India's defence and security ties with the two countries.
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India, Japan To Hold 2+2 Talks Next Month In Tokyo: Report
Japan will start preparations to hold 'two-plus-two' talks between its foreign and defence ministers and their Indian counterparts as soon as early September, the Nikkei reported on Thursday.
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5 China Missiles May Have Landed in Japan Area Close To Taiwan, A First
Five out of nine ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone for the first time, Tokyo's defence minister said Thursday.
