Japan
Abe to visit Asean countries to bolster ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit the Philippines, Malaysia and other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in late July after the House of Councillors election, acc…
Japan
Japan unveils new antisubmarine patrol planes
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) received the first two of a fleet of next generation P-1 antisubmarine patrol aircraft on Tuesday, with the planes scheduled to be deployed at Atsugi A…
Military data
Japan scrambles fighter jets to intercept China plane
Tokyo : Japan today scrambled fighter jets to head off a Chinese government plane flying towards disputed islands in the East China Sea, the defence ministry said. It said the Y-12 propeller plane di…
Japan
Japan Eyes Cruise Missiles to Attack N.Korea
Tokyo is eyeing the development of cruise missiles to launch pre-emptive strikes on North Korean missile bases, the Sankei Shimbun reported Wednesday. The daily said the Japanese government is likel…
Japan
Japanese Govt. to resume study on collective self-defense
Feb 3, 2013- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government plans to resume studying whether to recognize Japan's right to exercise collective self-defense. Abe will reconvene a meeting of experts on…
Taiwan
Japan forces Taiwanese activists to retreat from islands
Jan 24, 2013- Japanese forces used water cannons to repel a ship carrying Taiwanese activists who were headed to a disputed island in the East China Sea on Thursday. In this photo released by Japan …
Japan
Japan launching spy satellite to monitor North Korea
Jan 23, 2013- Japan is to launch a new spy satellite on Sunday to strengthen its monitoring capabilities amid concern that North Korea may carry out more missile and nuclear tests. A rocket carrying …
Japan
Japan defends right to fire warning shots as territory dispute with China heats up
Jan 20, 2013- TOKYO – Japan says it may fire warning shots and take other measures to keep foreign aircraft from violating its airspace in the latest verbal blast between Tokyo and Beijing that rais…
Japan
Abe to beef up Japan's defense dealing with China
Jan 8, 2013- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to create new guidelines for Japan's defense program this year. Japan Coast Guard F-15 He is expected to scrap the mid-term defense buildup prog…
