Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday he has received an invitation from his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang to visit China, as the two countries move toward stabilizing ties. (via )
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The Artemis project, an international effort led by the United States aimed at advancing lunar exploration and eventually returning humans to the Moon by 2025, cannot succeed without #Japan's help, #NASA's attache in Asia said Friday. (via )
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On Feb. 23, will hold a networking & discussion event, “Building Your Post-JET Career in the SF Bay Area” with support from the and grant program for JETAA chapters.
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As part of an delegation to #Taiwan that included former U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander ADM Philip Davidson, Senior Director James Schoff met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday.
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In Japan, Setsubun (節分) is a festival that marks the traditional beginning of spring and includes rituals to drive away bad luck and evil spirits. Read about how #Setsubun is celebrated at shrines and temples across #Tokyo here.
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Japan is considering providing annually more than 200 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in aid to the Philippines for its infrastructure development, government sources said, with the two countries trying to bolster their economic ties. (via )
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Japanese power utilities are stepping up efforts to cut thermal coal import costs by switching to lower quality grades and widening import sources, company officials said, as Tokyo looks to fight inflation and boost energy security. (via )
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi spoke by phone Thursday with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang. The two held their first talks since Qin, a former ambassador to the United States, took up his position in December. (via )
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Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Thursday that the ministry will accelerate efforts to review the country's three principles on defense equipment transfer to enable exports of potentially lethal equipment to allies. (via )
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Following the 2022 NEXT Alliance Conference, CNAS Senior Fellow and Director outlined his idea for "Pursuing a Technology Alliance: The T-14" to improve tech security through cooperation between 14 advanced democracies.
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Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and #NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg pledged to continue imposing punitive sanctions on Russia over its war in #Ukraine, around three months before #Japan hosts the Group of Seven summit. (via )
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Japan is hoping to hold a Group of Seven summit online on Feb. 24, the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, government sources said Wednesday, as the Asian country chairs the G-7 this year. (via )
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will embark on an "official working visit" to Japan next week, in what Manila calls a "consequential" trip aimed at strengthening the countries' strategic partnership. (via )
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U.S. airmen and Japanese soldiers gathered recently at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo to stuff sand, rocks and water into wooden crates ahead of an annual jump by hundreds of airborne troops from both nations. (via )
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Senior diplomats from Japan and South Korea have agreed to continue to work closely together in order to bring about the complete denuclearization of North Korea. (via )
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Four Chinese coast guard ships tried to approach a Japanese-registered private vessel in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday. (via )
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, agreed to strengthen their security, defense and economic ties and pledged to cooperate in responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other threats. (via )
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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged to strengthen ties, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its growing military cooperation with China had created the most tense security environment since WWII. (via )
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#NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will arrive in Japan on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral ties amid growing collaboration between Russia and China. He will meet Prime Minister Kishida Fumio during his three-day visit. (via )
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Japan and the United States will conduct a joint military exercise simulating remote island defense in southwestern Japan between Feb. 16 and March 12, the Ground Self-Defense Force said Friday. (via )
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#Japan and the #Philippines are making arrangements for a summit to be held in Tokyo early February. If realized, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit Japan for the first time since taking office in June of last year. (via )
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Japan's Diet began debates on Monday over the budget, amid Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s low approval and polls showing strong majorities want to hold an election prior to any tax hikes to cover increased defense spending. (via )
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The Japanese government is strengthening relations with countries in the Global South, seeking a common front against Russia and China amid seismic shifts in the international security landscape. (via )
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The latest edition of the US-Japan NEXT Alliance Digest has been released! This news digest summarizes important stories of the past two weeks specific to the bilateral relationship related to business, technology, defense, and foreign policy.
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Japanese policymakers will consider providing government aid for building bomb shelters in an effort to better protect the population against potential #missile attacks, Nikkei has learned. (via )
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Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the European Union held their first-ever vice foreign ministerial talks, agreeing to advance specific cooperation in the #IndoPacific region, according to the Japanese government. (via )
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Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force #JGSDF will conduct joint drills with the US Marine Corps #USMC in Kyushu and Okinawa in southern Japan from next month to bolster Japan's defense of remote islands. (via )
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Japan tightened #sanctions against Russia on Friday following its latest wave of missile attacks in #Ukraine, adding goods to an export ban list and freezing the assets of Russian officials and entities. (via )
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Japan and the Netherlands are poised to join the United States in limiting #China’s access to advanced #semiconductor machinery, forging a powerful alliance that will undercut Beijing’s ambitions to build its domestic chip capabilities. (via )
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The USS America “detected, tracked and engaged a target” with an RIM-116 rolling airframe missile this week near Okinawa, an exercise the Navy says was aimed at keeping the amphibious assault ship’s crew ready for warfighting. (via )
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The Japanese government successfully launched a satellite into orbit around the Earth on Jan. 26 to beef up the nation's intelligence capabilities and disaster response. (via )
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Japan’s Ministry of Defense this week issued a document detailing new military equipment it’s developing, with rationales and status updates for programs ranging from hypersonic weapons to unmanned underwater vehicles. (via )
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Japan, this year’s chair of the Group of Seven, expects Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to dominate talks among the world’s major advanced economies, said its top finance diplomat, Masato Kanda. (via )
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A question-and-answer session in the Diet began with a leadership duel on defense and energy policy between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Kenta Izumi, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. (via )
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio #Kishida that he will consider visiting #Ukraine to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if the right conditions are met. (via )
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Japan is seriously considering upgrading its relations with #ASEAN to a comprehensive strategic partnership, indicating Tokyo's eagerness to catch up with China and the U.S. by achieving the same diplomatic status with the Southeast Asian bloc.
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As #Japan beefs up its defense capabilities, #opposition parties are finding it difficult to challenge the buildup itself, limiting their grievances to issues such as funding and accountability. (via )
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More Japanese support taking on a larger role in the security alliance with the U.S., topping those opposed for the first time in a recent poll as the war in Ukraine and looming national security threats weigh on the public's minds. (via )
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#China's military modernization poses an especially acute threat to #Taiwan's outlying islands, according to ADM Philip Davidson, former head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Advisory Committee Member, in an interview with the .
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