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https://www.walknews.com/1336371/ 台湾周辺で常態化する中国の圧力 安全保障専門家が警鐘 | JAPAN Forward #China #SelfDefenseForces #Taiwan #TaiwanContingency #台湾 #政治・安全保障問題

China urges high alert against Japan’s neo-militarism https://www.byteseu.com/2132494/ #China #Japan #NeoMilitarism #remilitarization #SelfDefenseForces

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/04/24/japans-new-arms-export-stance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #defernse #selfdefenseforces #china #us #contitution #article9 #sanaetakaichi

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/04/24/japans-new-arms-export-stance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #defernse #selfdefenseforces #china #us #contitution #article9 #sanaetakaichi

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/04/24/japans-new-arms-export-stance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #defernse #selfdefenseforces #china #us #contitution #article9 #sanaetakaichi

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/04/24/japans-new-arms-export-stance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #defernse #selfdefenseforces #china #us #contitution #article9 #sanaetakaichi

Japan is a reliable American ally despite criticism over defense-related burden-sharing that has maintained stable relations with Washington amid rising trade pressure and diplomatic strain under U.S. President Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/21/japan/japan-americas-indispensable-ally/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida #selfdefenseforces #defense #trade #tariffs

Japan is a reliable American ally despite criticism over defense-related burden-sharing that has maintained stable relations with Washington amid rising trade pressure and diplomatic strain under U.S. President Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/21/japan/japan-americas-indispensable-ally/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida #selfdefenseforces #defense #trade #tariffs

Japan wants to significantly boost the number of women in the Self-Defense Forces by the mid 2030s as it struggles to convince young people to enlist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/sdf-women-recruit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #selfdefenseforces #women039sissues #defenseministry

Japan wants to significantly boost the number of women in the Self-Defense Forces by the mid 2030s as it struggles to convince young people to enlist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/sdf-women-recruit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #selfdefenseforces #women039sissues #defenseministry

https://www.walknews.com/1247982/ 日韓の退避協力 朝鮮・台湾有事も対象に | JAPAN Forward #editorial #Iran #Japan #LeeJaeMyung #SanaeTakaichi #SelfDefenseForces #SouthKorea #Taiwan #主張 #台湾 #政治・安全保障問題

https://www.walknews.com/1247982/ 日韓の退避協力 朝鮮・台湾有事も対象に | JAPAN Forward #editorial #Iran #Japan #LeeJaeMyung #SanaeTakaichi #SelfDefenseForces #SouthKorea #Taiwan #主張 #台湾 #政治・安全保障問題

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2801841/ 日韓の退避協力 朝鮮・台湾有事も対象に | JAPAN Forward #editorial #Iran #Japan #LeeJaeMyung #SanaeTakaichi #SelfDefenseForces #SouthKorea #Taiwan #主張 #台湾 #政治・安全保障問題

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2801841/ 日韓の退避協力 朝鮮・台湾有事も対象に | JAPAN Forward #editorial #Iran #Japan #LeeJaeMyung #SanaeTakaichi #SelfDefenseForces #SouthKorea #Taiwan #主張 #台湾 #政治・安全保障問題

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/09/japan/japanese-nationals-evacution-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iran #middleeast #selfdefenseforces #foreignministry #defenseministry #sanaetakaichi

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2780553/ 「海上民兵」暗躍に備えよ 台湾有事で米軍の来援阻止へ、中国が訓練強化 | JAPAN Forward #CCP #FirstIslandChain #JapanCoastGuard #JapanInstituteForNationalFundamentals #PLA #SecondIslandChain #SelfDefenseForces #Taiwan #TaiwanContingency #XiJinping #台湾 #政治・安全保障問題

https://www.alojapan.com/1413736/ldp-ishin-must-lead-to-swiftly-reform-the-constitution/ LDP, Ishin Must Lead to Swiftly Reform the Constitution # emergencyClause #constitution #ConstitutionalRevision #editorial #editorials #IshinNoKai #Japan #JapanNews #JapanesePolitics #LiberalDemocraticParty #news #SelfDefenseForces このページを 日本語 で読む The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Ishin) have convened the first meeting of their joint “Constitutional Amendments Drafting Committee.” Next, the committee will draft

https://www.alojapan.com/1393117/okinawa-assembly-calls-for-end-to-discrimination-against-sdf-personnel/ Okinawa Assembly Calls for End to Discrimination Against SDF Personnel ##visitjapanjp #AllOkinawa #ChofuZukeran #DennyTamaki #editorial #GenNakatani #MioNakamura #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OkinawaPrefecturalAssembly #Politics&Security #SelfDefenseForces #沖縄 On October 8, the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly passed a resolution calling for an end to discrimination against members of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and their families. It ur

Japan experienced one of its worst plane crashes 40 years ago, and controversial theories about what “really caused” the crash continue to swirl. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/12/japan/history/jal-crash-sdf/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #jal #toshiyaokabe #gunma #selfdefenseforces #airlines

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/19/japan/sdf-plane-japanese-evacuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #selfdefenseforces #defenseministry #gennakatani #israel #iran #djibouti

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/19/japan/sdf-plane-japanese-evacuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #selfdefenseforces #defenseministry #gennakatani #israel #iran #djibouti

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/28/japan/politics/japan-us-shipbuilding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #usjapanrelations #johnphelan #gennakatani #defense #selfdefenseforces #china

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/28/japan/politics/japan-us-shipbuilding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #usjapanrelations #johnphelan #gennakatani #defense #selfdefenseforces #china

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/sdf-power-harassment-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #defenseministry #selfdefenseforces #harassment #powerharassment

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/sdf-power-harassment-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #defenseministry #selfdefenseforces #harassment #powerharassment

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/sdf-power-harassment-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #defenseministry #selfdefenseforces #harassment #powerharassment

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/sdf-power-harassment-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #defenseministry #selfdefenseforces #harassment #powerharassment

U.S. air bases across the Indo-Pacific are becoming increasingly vulnerable amid a lack of hardened shelters, as China’s missile arsenal grows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/10/asia-pacific/us-bases-asia-pacific/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #usbases #usmilitary #okinawa #defense #usmarinecorps #people039sliberationarmy #selfdefenseforces

U.S. air bases across the Indo-Pacific are becoming increasingly vulnerable amid a lack of hardened shelters, as China’s missile arsenal grows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/10/asia-pacific/us-bases-asia-pacific/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #usbases #usmilitary #okinawa #defense #usmarinecorps #people039sliberationarmy #selfdefenseforces

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/msdf-helicopter-crash-search/ #japan #selfdefenseforces #defense #defenseministry #airaccidents #maritimeaccidents #minorukihara

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/msdf-helicopter-crash-search/ #japan #selfdefenseforces #defense #defenseministry #airaccidents #maritimeaccidents #minorukihara