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Koizumi to meet Finnish defense chief, with nuclear policy shift to top agenda
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet his Finnish counterpart next week, with the two expected to discuss Helsinki’s recent decision to revise a law allowing nucl…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1557649/koizumi-to-meet-finnish-defense-chief-with-nuclear-policy-shift-to-top-agenda/
https://www.alojapan.com/1557649/koizumi-to-meet-finnish-defense-chief-with-nuclear-policy-shift-to-top-agenda/ Koizumi to meet Finnish defense chief, with nuclear policy shift to top agenda #defense #DefenseMinistry #finland #FinlandJapanRelations #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #NuclearWeapons #ShinjiroKoizumi #富士山 Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet his Finnish counterpart next week, with the two expected to discuss Helsinki’s recent decision to revise a law allowing nuclear weapons into Finland — a decision that came as Japan wei
Defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi will meet his Finnish counterpart next week, with the two to discuss Helsinki's decision to revise a law allowing nukes into Finland — a decision that came as Japan weighs a similar shift. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/23/japan/japan-finland-nuclear-weapons-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #finlandjapanrelations #finland #nuclearweapons
Koizumi to meet Finnish defense chief, with nuclear policy shift to top agenda https://www.byteseu.com/2473266/ #Defense #DefenseMinistry #Finland #FinlandJapanRelations #Nuclear #NuclearWeapons #ShinjiroKoizumi
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/58156/ New bureau eyed for Defense Ministry as international coordination grows #Defense #Defense&Pentagon #DefenseMinistry #pentagon #SDF #ShinjiroKoizumi
A Defense Ministry-linked research subsidy program has seen applications from universities surge, a development Shinjiro Koizumi called a clear break from academia's once deep aversions to national security involvement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/20/japan/japan-defense-ministry-subsidy-universities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinjirokoizumi #defense #defenseministry #sdf #universities #budgets
Koizumi Rejects Chinese Claims of ‘New Militarism’ in Japan
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rejected China’s accusations of a resurgence of Japanese militarism on October 14, questioning why…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/108785/
https://www.alojapan.com/1555162/mohamed-khaled-begins-four-day-working-visit-to-japan-to-strengthen-defence-ties/ Mohamed Khaled begins four-day working visit to Japan to strengthen defence ties #defence #Japan #MohamedKhaledNordin #osa #ShinjiroKoizumi #ToshimitsuMotegi #VisitJapan #WorkingVisit KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s official working visit to Japan, which begins Sunday (Oct 18), is expected to bring tangible benefits to the country’s defence while enhancing mutual understanding in addressing regional security
https://www.alojapan.com/1555107/khaled-nordin-begins-four-day-working-visit-to-japan-to-strengthen-defence-ties/ Khaled Nordin begins four-day working visit to Japan to strengthen defence ties #JapanVisit #KualaLumpur #MalaysiaJapanPartnership #MohamedKhaledNordin #ShinjiroKoizumi #Toshiba #VisitJapan KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s official working visit to Japan, which begins today, is expected to bring tangible benefits to the country’s defence while enhancing mutual understanding in addressing regional secu
https://www.alojapan.com/1555000/koizumi-to-meet-okinawa-governor-after-u-s-marines-arrest-over-murder/ Koizumi to meet Okinawa governor after U.S. Marine’s arrest over murder #defense #DefenseMinistry #JapanesePolice #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #USBASES #USMILITARY #USJapanRelations #沖縄 Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet with Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja on Wednesday to discuss the arrest of a U.S. Marine suspected of murdering a local woman, with measures to prevent a recurrence set to top the agenda. “Inci
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said that military drills in the western Pacific this week by a Chinese aircraft carrier strike group had highlighted Japan's "limited" monitoring capabilities in the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/16/japan/china-carrier-pacific-japan-koizumi-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #pla #okinawa #shinjirokoizumi #indopacific
https://www.alojapan.com/1554068/u-s-military-in-okinawa-pauses-operations-and-enforces-curfew-in-wake-of-murder/ U.S. military in Okinawa pauses operations and enforces curfew in wake of murder #defense #DefenseMinistry #JapanesePolice #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #USBASES #USMILITARY #USJapanRelations #沖縄 The U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture is pausing all operations for two days from Wednesday, followed by a fresh curfew for 30 days, after a marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman. Lt. Gen. Benjamin
North Korea’s Kim visits new defense museum as Trump floats meeting https://www.byteseu.com/2448363/ #Conflicts #Defense #DefenseMinistry #DonaldTrump #KimJongUn #Missiles #NorthKorea #NuclearWeapons #ShinjiroKoizumi #SouthKorea
North Korea’s Kim visits new defense museum as Trump floats meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inaugurated a new national defense museum, where he viewed one of the country’s intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear bo…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1552827/north-koreas-kim-visits-new-defense-museum-as-trump-floats-meeting/
https://www.alojapan.com/1552827/north-koreas-kim-visits-new-defense-museum-as-trump-floats-meeting/ North Korea’s Kim visits new defense museum as Trump floats meeting #defense #DefenseMinistry #DonaldTrump #Japan #JapanNews #KimJongUn #missiles #news #NorthKorea #NuclearWeapons #ShinjiroKoizumi #SouthKorea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inaugurated a new national defense museum, where he viewed one of the country’s intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear bombs to the U.S., state-run media reported Tuesday. Ne
Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/10/japan/gcap-germany-join-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #germany #italy #uk #defense #fighterjets #shinjirokoizumi
https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/31369/ Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan #Defense #FighterJets #GermanDefence #GermanDefense #germany #Italy #ShinjiroKoizumi #UK
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
Berlin – Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation…
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1246526/ Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan #Defense #EU #Europe #FighterJets #Germany #Italy #ShinjiroKoizumi #UK
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
Berlin – Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation…
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/141080/ Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan #Defense #FighterJets #Germany #italy #ShinjiroKoizumi #UK #UK #UnitedKingdom
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan https://www.byteseu.com/2439486/ #Defense #FighterJets #Germany #Italy #Japan #ShinjiroKoizumi #UK
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
Berlin – Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation…
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https://www.europesays.com/germany/106806/
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
Berlin – Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation…
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https://www.europesays.com/italy/54508/
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
Berlin – Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/104564/
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
Berlin – Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet, a government official suggested Friday. This came after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Germa…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1551346/germany-eyes-joining-gcap-fighter-jet-project-with-u-k-italy-and-japan/
https://www.alojapan.com/1551346/germany-eyes-joining-gcap-fighter-jet-project-with-u-k-italy-and-japan/ Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan #defense #FighterJets #Germany #Italy #Japan #JapanNews #news #ShinjiroKoizumi #UK Berlin – Germany is considering joining Japan, Britain and Italy in their joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet, a government official suggested Friday. This came after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday that Britain is pos
Japan's Defense Ministry will launch a research study on rapid-response space transportation capabilities to secure the Self-Defense Forces' stable use of satellites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/09/japan/politics/koizumi-space-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #space
Japan to launch research study on rapid-response space transport
The Defense Ministry will launch a research study on rapid-response space transportation capabilities to secure the Self-Defense Forces’…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/104350/
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with new Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja as the two looked to defuse growing anger following the arrest of a U.S. Marine in the prefecture on suspicion of murdering a local woman. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/politics/koja-okinawa-koizumi-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #gentakoja #okinawa #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #usmilitary #usbases #usjapanrelations #japanesepolice
Takaichi meets with Okinawa’s Koja after U.S. Marine’s arrest over murder https://www.byteseu.com/2431034/ #Defense #DefenseMinistry #GentaKoja #Japan #JapanesePolice #Okinawa #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #USBases #USMilitary #USJapanRelations
The U.S. military in Okinawa is implementing an operational pause for two days from Wednesday, followed by a 30-day curfew, after the arrest of a marine on suspicion of killing a local woman. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/crime-legal/us-military-murder-okinawa-regulations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #okinawa #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #usmilitary #usbases #japanesepolice #usjapanrelations
https://www.alojapan.com/1549932/okinawa-us-marine-arrest-governor-seeks-tougher-discipline-fewer-base-burdens/ Okinawa US Marine arrest: Governor seeks tougher discipline, fewer base burdens #AnnaYagi #GentaKoja #JapanUSSecurityPact #MarineCorpsAirStationFutenma #news #Okinawa #OkinawaCrimeCase #OkinawaNews #ShinjiroKoizumi #USMarineArrest #USMilitaryBasesJapan #USTroopDiscipline #沖縄 Okinawa Governor Genta Koja on Wednesday asked Japan’s central government to step up efforts to ensure effective discipline among US service members on the southern islan
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet with Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja on Wednesday after the arrest of a U.S. Marine suspected of murdering a local woman, with measures to prevent a recurrence set to top the agenda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/06/japan/politics/koizumi-koja-okinawa-us-murder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #usmilitary #usbases #murder #japanesepolice
Defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi has reiterated that it is crucial for Japan to debate the issue of nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered subs "without taboos," lamenting an atmosphere he says frowns on such discussion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/29/japan/politics/japan-koizumi-nuclear-weapons-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #defense #defenseministry #nuclearweapons #submarines
The Defense Ministry is planning a new system to support startups that develop unmanned aerial vehicles and other products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/27/japan/politics/japan-defense-uav-startup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #defenseministry #startups #shinjirokoizumi #drones
The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to ramp up the country's defense capabilities in its southwestern region following the election of a conservative governor in Okinawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/24/japan/defense-okinawa-nansei-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #gentakoja #okinawa #sdf
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have agreed to further boost the deterrence and response capabilities of their countries' alliance in a recent call. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/19/japan/politics/koizumi-hegseth-japan-us-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #petehegseth #defense #defenseministry #sdf #us #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump
Koizumi and U.S. defense chief Hegseth agree to boost security cooperation
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has held telephone talks with his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth, with the two sides agreeing to further strengthen the capabilities of th…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1541537/koizumi-and-u-s-defense-chief-hegseth-agree-to-boost-security-cooperation/
https://www.alojapan.com/1541537/koizumi-and-u-s-defense-chief-hegseth-agree-to-boost-security-cooperation/ Koizumi and U.S. defense chief Hegseth agree to boost security cooperation #defense #DefenseMinistry #DonaldTrump #Japan #JapanNews #news #PeteHegseth #SanaeTakaichi #SDF #ShinjiroKoizumi #US #USJapanRelations Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has held telephone talks with his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth, with the two sides agreeing to further strengthen the capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Friday’s call — the eighth time the two de
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to launch her new Cabinet, with key ministers remaining in place as she looks to keep her team largely intact going into what is expected to be a difficult session of parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/17/japan/politics/takaichi-cabinet-reshuffle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cabinet #sanaetakaichi #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #toshimitsumotegi #jip #nipponishin
https://www.alojapan.com/1540011/japan-reportedly-considering-raising-defense-spending-to-3-5-of-gdp-within-a-decade-jgb-yields-surge-past-3-to-30-year-high-biggo-finance/ Japan Reportedly Considering Raising Defense Spending to 3.5% of GDP Within a Decade; JGB Yields Surge Past 3% to 30-Year High — BigGo Finance #BankOfJapan #ElbridgeColby #IHICORP #Japan #Japan10YearGovernmentBond #JapanNews #Japan'sMinistryOfDefense #KawasakiHeavyIndustries #LiberalDemocraticParty #news #RobertWard #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi The Japanese government bond market suffered another bout of heavy selling on Tuesday, with the
Japan is considering a defense spending target of 3.5% of GDP, a move that could send a shockwave through financial markets concerned about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's spending plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/15/japan/japan-defense-spending-35-gdp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday reiterated that Japan is not ruling out acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, days after a U.S. Navy official reportedly offered a positive assessment of such a move. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/11/japan/koizumi-japan-us-nuclear-submarines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #submarines #sdf #shinjirokoizumi #us #usmilitary
Major Japanese banks and other private-sector financial institutions are struggling to meet the government's calls for cooperation in providing investments and loans to the defense industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/07/banks-defense-investments-loans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #defense #banks
Japan may need to get even more creative with its accounting if it's going to satisfy U.S. demands for it to beef up its defense spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/07/japan/politics/japan-defense-budget-us-demands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #usjapanrelations #budgets #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #us #donaldtrump #sdf
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has dismissed the idea of foreign nationals joining the Self-Defense Forces, after a think tank proposal broached the possibility in light of severe recruitment woes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/04/japan/japan-sdf-foreign-nationals-koizumi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinjirokoizumi #sdf #defense #defenseministry #expats
Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Belgian counterpart, Theo Francken, agreed to deepen security cooperation between their countries during a meeting in Tokyo on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/01/japan/politics/japan-belgium-defense-ministers-talk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #belgiumjapanrelations #defense #shinjirokoizumi #theofrancken
Japan will deploy three Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47 transport helicopters to Indonesia as part of an international emergency relief operation in response to the ongoing forest fires in the Southeast Asian country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/29/japan/japan-sdf-helicopters-wildfires-indonesia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #indonesia #japanindonesiarelations #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sdf #fires
The Defense Ministry has signed an agreement with Nippon Steel to acquire one of its former sites as part of a plan to develop it into a "multifunctional integrated defense hub." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/28/japan/japan-defense-hub-nippon-steel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #hiroshima #nipponsteel
The defense chiefs of Japan, Australia and Indonesia held their first trilateral talks Wednesday, just weeks after an agreement by Jakarta and Beijing to boost military ties following joint naval drills east of Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/politics/japan-indonesia-australia-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #indonesia #australia #indonesiajapanrelations #australiajapanrelations #china #taiwan #pla #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #southeastasia
India and Japan agreed to bolster security ties including maritime cooperation after their defense ministers met in New Delhi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/20/japan/japan-india-defense-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #india #indiajapanrelations #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #defense
The defense ministers of Japan and Australia said that the quasi-allies have made significant progress on a co-developed high-energy laser project — a breakthrough for bilateral ties and Japan's own defense industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/18/japan/politics/japan-australia-koizumi-marles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #australia #australiajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #richardmarles #defense #defenseministry #india #indiajapanrelations
Japan should stop treating nuclear policy discussions as off‑limits and debate them openly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/17/japan/japan-nuclear-doublethink/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #china #russia #northkorea #ldp #asia #nuclearweapons #defense #shinjirokoizumi
Japan is considering establishing a dedicated agency to support retired Self-Defense Forces personnel and their families as early as fiscal 2027, in an initiative championed by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/japan/sdf-retired-agency-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sdf
The Emperor doesn't go to Yasukuni Shrine where over a thousand Japanese military war criminals are enshrined.
But #ShinjiroKoizumi visits that shrine.
#RichardMarles, Australia's defence minister, will meet with Koizumi this week.
Some captive Australians were tortured or worked to death by Japanese military war criminals.
And about 25 million others died.
Our government holds $$$$ in higher regard.
#AusPol #Japan #WarCrimes #YasukuniShrine #WarDead #WearyDunlop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_war_crimes