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May 30, 2023

Japan puts missile defences on alert as North Korea warns of satellite launch

Reuters: Japan put its ballistic missile defences on alert on Monday and vowed to shoot down any projectile that threatens

May 25, 2023

Japan Says Scrambled Jets After Russian Planes Seen Off Coasts

The Defense Post: Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft were detected off its coasts along the Pacific

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,