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Russian, Chinese Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Past Japan. US Issues Warning
Russia and China conducted a "long-distance joint flight" from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea, amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, the Japanese Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Russian-Chinese Joint Patrols Near Territory
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
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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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North Korean Ballistic Missile Has Potential Range To Cover All Of US: Japan
A missile test-fired by North Korea on Monday was an intercontinental ballistic missile class with a potential range covering all of the United States, Japan's defence ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jet After Chinese Military Drone Spotted Near Taiwan
Japan's defence ministry said on Monday it scrambled a fighter jet to monitor a Chinese BZK-005 military drone spotted flying between Japan's westernmost Yonaguni island and Taiwan in the morning.
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North Korea Fires Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan, South Korea
North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile, Japan's defence ministry said on Monday.
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China, Russia Launch Joint Air Patrol Amid Asia-Pacific Tensions
China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, prompting neighbouring South Korea to scramble fighter jets.
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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 To Develop Missiles That Can Reach China, North Korea By 2035: Report
Japan's Ministry of Defence is arranging to develop multiple long-range missiles with a range of up to about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles) and aims to deploy them in the 2030s, Kyodo news reported on Saturday, citing a source familiar with the matte
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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Japan Says Chinese Warships Sailed Through Waters Near Its Region
Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a news release.
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Russia, China Hold First Joint Patrols In the Pacific, Japan Watches "Closely"
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific ocean on October 17-23, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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Suspected Chinese Submarine Spotted Near Territorial Waters: Japan
Japan's defence ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands, as maritime tensions persist in the Pacific.
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Japan Scrambles Jets To Intercept Nuclear-Capable Russian Bombers: Report
Japan scrambled F-15 fighter jets to intercept two Russian nuclear-capable Tupolev Tu-95MS bombers that were flying over the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the Interfax agency cited Russia's defence ministry as saying on Thursday.
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Russia "Chased Off" US Navy Destroyer From Its Waters: Defence Ministry
A Russian warship caught the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain operating illegally in Russia's territorial waters in the Sea of Japan, but chased it off, Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday.
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Russian, Chinese Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Past Japan. US Issues Warning
Russia and China conducted a "long-distance joint flight" from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea, amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, the Japanese Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Russian-Chinese Joint Patrols Near Territory
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
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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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North Korean Ballistic Missile Has Potential Range To Cover All Of US: Japan
A missile test-fired by North Korea on Monday was an intercontinental ballistic missile class with a potential range covering all of the United States, Japan's defence ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jet After Chinese Military Drone Spotted Near Taiwan
Japan's defence ministry said on Monday it scrambled a fighter jet to monitor a Chinese BZK-005 military drone spotted flying between Japan's westernmost Yonaguni island and Taiwan in the morning.
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North Korea Fires Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan, South Korea
North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile, Japan's defence ministry said on Monday.
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China, Russia Launch Joint Air Patrol Amid Asia-Pacific Tensions
China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, prompting neighbouring South Korea to scramble fighter jets.
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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 To Develop Missiles That Can Reach China, North Korea By 2035: Report
Japan's Ministry of Defence is arranging to develop multiple long-range missiles with a range of up to about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles) and aims to deploy them in the 2030s, Kyodo news reported on Saturday, citing a source familiar with the matte
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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Japan Says Chinese Warships Sailed Through Waters Near Its Region
Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a news release.
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Russia, China Hold First Joint Patrols In the Pacific, Japan Watches "Closely"
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific ocean on October 17-23, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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Suspected Chinese Submarine Spotted Near Territorial Waters: Japan
Japan's defence ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands, as maritime tensions persist in the Pacific.
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Japan Scrambles Jets To Intercept Nuclear-Capable Russian Bombers: Report
Japan scrambled F-15 fighter jets to intercept two Russian nuclear-capable Tupolev Tu-95MS bombers that were flying over the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the Interfax agency cited Russia's defence ministry as saying on Thursday.
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Russia "Chased Off" US Navy Destroyer From Its Waters: Defence Ministry
A Russian warship caught the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain operating illegally in Russia's territorial waters in the Sea of Japan, but chased it off, Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday.
