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  1. Japan's easing of arms export restrictions is intended to strengthen security cooperation and defense capabilities while adapting to a more unstable global environment without abandoning its core pacifist principles. japantimes.co.jp/editorials/20 #editorials #defernse #selfdefenseforces #china #us #contitution #article9 #sanaetakaichi

  2. As the Iran war expands across the Middle East, Japan has accelerated efforts to evacuate its citizens, underscoring Tokyo’s growing security role overseas and diplomatic balancing act between the U.S. and Gulf states. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/ #japan #iran #middleeast #selfdefenseforces #foreignministry #defenseministry #sanaetakaichi

  3. With few people typically owning guns in Japan, special teams of police officers have been dispatched with rifles for the first time ever to locations that have seen rising numbers of bear incidents. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/ #japan #explainer #animals #selfdefenseforces #japanesepolice

  4. As the conflict in Israel and Iran continues to intensify, Japan has said it is deploying Self-Defense Forces aircraft to Djibouti to be on standby for a possible air evacuation of Japanese nationals. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/ #japan #selfdefenseforces #defenseministry #gennakatani #israel #iran #djibouti

  5. To counteract China’s maritime and naval industrial dominance, the U.S. secretary of the navy has proposed that Japan build commercial vessels that would also be suitable for military use in an emergency. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/ #japan #politics #us #usjapanrelations #johnphelan #gennakatani #defense #selfdefenseforces #china

  6. Two separate wildfires in Okayama and Ehime prefectures that started over the weekend continue to blaze, having destroyed at least 370 hectares of land between them as firefighters tried to put them out. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/ #japan #okayama #ehime #kumamoto #selfdefenseforces #yoshimasahayashi

  7. A Self-Defense Forces officer has filed a suit seeking more than ¥14 million in damages over alleged workplace harassment in which he developed a mental illness after being tasked with work for which he wasn't trained. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/ #japan #crimelegal #defenseministry #selfdefenseforces #harassment #powerharassment

  8. Japan hosted a gathering of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership Wednesday, the first time a nonmember state has done so, in a move that highlights the growing cooperation between Tokyo and its Western allies. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/ #japan #fiveeyes #japan #selfdefenseforces #defense

  9. Japan and Pacific island countries have agreed on a host of new initiatives designed to boost economic and security cooperation as Tokyo steps up efforts to counterbalance China’s growing regional clout alongside the U.S., Australia and other partners. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #china #defense #selfdefenseforces #us #vanuatu #solomonislands

  10. A 25-year-old U.S. Air Force serviceman in Okinawa Prefecture on Friday pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor — a case that has angered local residents and risks putting a dent in U.S.-Japan relations. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/ #japan #crimelegal #selfdefenseforces #okinawa #japanesecourts #usjapanrelations #sexcrimes

  11. Japan's Defense Ministry has unveiled its first basic policy on the use of artificial intelligence as the country looks to stave off a manpower shortage and keep pace with China and the U.S. on the technology’s military applications. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/ #japan #selfdefenseforces #defenseministry #cybersecurity #ai #minorukihara

  12. Footage of a Japanese naval destroyer that circulated on Chinese social media is likely genuine, despite initial speculation the video may have been generated by artificial intelligence. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/ #japan #defenseministry #drones #selfdefenseforces #china #socialmedia #ai #tech

  13. As the search continues for seven missing crew members of two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters that crashed into waters hundreds of kilometers south of Tokyo, defense officials say there was no indication of aircraft issues. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/ #japan #selfdefenseforces #defense #defenseministry #airaccidents #maritimeaccidents #minorukihara

  14. The government plans to designate five airports and 11 ports in the country as facilities that can be used by the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard in ordinary times. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/ #japan #selfdefenseforces #japancoastguard #airports #ports