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February 15, 2018

Japan, US to hold drills to intercept missiles

NHK World: Defense authorities in Japan say they will hold computer simulated drills with the United States this month to

February 9, 2018

USS Rushmore Concludes U.S.-Japan Exercise Iron Fist

Department of Defense: PACIFIC OCEAN, Feb. 8, 2018 —The dock landing ship USS Rushmore, with elements from the 11th Marine

February 8, 2018

Abe and Pence say no divide on North Korea during Tokyo meeting, warn against Pyongyang’s ‘smile diplomacy’

The Japan Times: Amid signs of a gradual thaw in inter-Korean relations and a growing divide between Seoul and Tokyo,

February 1, 2018

Japan’s budgets extra ¥2.7 trillion for child care, missile defense and disaster prevention

The Japan Times: The Diet on Thursday enacted an extra budget worth ¥2.71 trillion ($24.7 billion) for fiscal 2017, as

January 26, 2018

Japan Deploys First of Ten F-35A Jets Purchased From US – Defense Minister

Sputnik News: TOKYO (Sputnik) – The first of the F-35A fighters Japan had purchased from the United States has been

January 23, 2018

Tokyo holds first North Korean missile attack drill

Global News: TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Tokyo held its first missile evacuation drill on Monday with volunteers taking cover

January 23, 2018

Updating defense strategy high on Abe’s 2018 agenda

Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO — Japan looks to update its defense policies this year to reflect the growing threat of

January 22, 2018

Tokyo’s first ballistic missile drill gets mixed reaction

Japan Times: In a first for Tokyo, a disaster drill based on a ballistic missile attack was held Monday in

January 19, 2018

Japan Ready to Mass-Produce New Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile

The Diplomat: Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) completed development of its first domestically designed supersonic anti-ship missile, designated XASM-3, with

January 17, 2018

Days After Hawaii’s False Missile Alarm, a New One in Japan

New York Times: Japan’s public broadcaster on Tuesday accidentally sent news alerts that North Korea had launched a missile and