JAPAN DEFENSE
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Politics
Japan outlines military reinforcement for coming years
Tokyo, Jul 28 (EFE).- Japan announced Friday some of its first steps to strengthen military capabilities in its new defense…
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Disasters & Accidents
Two deaths confirmed in Japan military helicopter crash
Tokyo, Apr 17 (EFE).- Two people from the Japan military helicopter that went missing on Apr. 6 with 10 Ground…
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Japan finds parts of missing military chopper, bodies underwater
Tokyo, Apr 14 (EFE).- Japanese authorities confirmed on Friday that they had found remains of a military helicopter underwater days…
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Japan continues search for missing military chopper, rules out China link
Tokyo, Apr 11 (EFE).- Japanese authorities on Tuesday continued the search of the military helicopter that went missing five days…
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Disasters & Accidents
Objects found in search for missing Japanese military helicopter
Tokyo, Apr 7 (EFE).- Objects have been found that are believed to belong to a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (GDSF)…
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Politics
Japan to provide defense aid to ‘like-minded’ countries for first time
Tokyo, Apr 5 (EFE).- Japan is to provide militaries of like-minded countries with aid aimed at strengthening their security and…
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Politics
Japan to purchase hundreds of Tomahawk missiles from US in fiscal year 2023
Tokyo, Feb 14 (EFE).- Japan’s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Tuesday that Japan is planning to buy all the Tomahawk…
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Japan’s government approves bill to boost the local defense industry
Tokyo, Feb 10 (EFE).- Japan Friday approved a bill to support its defense industry and tighten security in managing information…
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Politics
Japan begins building military base on uninhabited island
Tokyo, Jan 12 (EFE).- Japan on Thursday began construction work on a new base for its self-defense forces on the…
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Politics
Kishida criticism grows for defense spending increase
Tokyo, Dec 13 (EFE).- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is facing increasing criticism from inside and outside his party due…
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