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May 16, 2023

Chinese Warships Circle Japan Ahead of G-7 Summit

USNI News A People’s Liberation Army Navy surface action group is continuing its circumnavigation of Japan ahead of the annual

May 12, 2023

Chinese warships sail around Japan as tensions rise ahead of G7 summit

CNN A Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan’s main islands in a

May 11, 2023

China ‘Furious’ With Patriot PAC-3 Missile Deployment Near Its Border; Analyst Says Another Attempt To Interfere In Taiwan

The EurAsian Times Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announced in a press conference on May 8 that Japan’s Air

May 9, 2023

Japan, South Korea to link radar systems to track N.Korea missiles -source

Reuters: Japan and South Korea are set to agree early next month to link their radars via a U.S. system

May 5, 2023

NATO to open Japan office, deepening Indo-Pacific engagement

Nikkei Asia: NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Tokyo, the first of its kind in Asia, Nikkei

April 27, 2023

Japan to deploy PAC-3 defense system on two Okinawa islands

The Japan Times: Japan will deploy the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missile defense system on two Okinawa Prefecture islands to

April 24, 2023

Missile-defense units arrive on Japan’s westernmost island ahead of North Korean launch

Stars and Stripes: Equipment and personnel arrived Sunday at Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost inhabited island, a day after the country’s defense

April 17, 2023

US, South Korea and Japan flex missile-defense muscles after North’s latest ICBM test

Stars and Stripes The United States, South Korea and Japan rehearsed their seaborne missile defense in international waters on Monday,

April 13, 2023

Japan to Supply Nonlethal Military Aid to ‘Like-Minded’ Nations in Region

VOA News Japan is planning to establish a new framework to provide defense aid to “like-minded” countries, a move analysts

April 12, 2023

Japan signs $2.8 billion deals for long-range missile development

Defense News: Japan’s Defense Ministry announced Tuesday it has signed contracts worth nearly 380 billion yen (U.S. $3 billion) with