Japan

With China, North Korea and Russia directly to its west and north, Japan “faces the severest and most complicated national security environment since the end of ...

The government says its use is constitutional if in response to signs of an imminent enemy attack. and Italy, as a way to strengthen the country's defense equipment industry. Japan’s government has renamed what is known as preemptive strike to “counterstrike capability,” apparently to emphasize that it’s for self-defense. It named China as “the biggest strategic challenge” — before North Korea and Russia — to Japan’s effort toward ensuring the peace, safety and stability for itself and the international society. intelligence to be able to detect early signs of an enemy missile launch preparation, experts say, in order to effectively abort the attack without risking blame for making a first strike. Japan says it will keep its pacifist principle of high standards for arms equipment and technology transfer. Japan’s defense buildup has long been considered a sensitive issue at home and in the region, especially for Asian victims of Japanese wartime atrocities. alliance to develop the capability, Johnstone said. But it is extremely difficult to do and Japan needs to advance its cybersecurity and fully rely on the U.S. To quickly respond to possible attacks, Japan will also deploy several standoff missile units at undisclosed locations. North Korea fired more than 30 ballistic missiles this year, including one that The South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it’s “desirable” for Japan to implement the security policy to contribute to regional peace and stability.

Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country's biggest military buildup since World War II, doubling defense spending and ...

“It was a wake-up call,” according to professor Kuo Yu-Jen of Taiwan’s National Sun Yet-Sen University who specializes in Japan defense policy. Much of the tensions between China and Japan center on Taiwan. While Japan is regarded to have one of the world’s most modern and powerful militaries, its weaponry has been designed to strike enemies near its islands. Meanwhile, China has been upping its military pressure on Taiwan, the self-ruled island whose security Japanese leaders have said is vital to the security of Japan itself. We advise Japan to take it easy,” Global Times said. “The Japanese military is incredibly capable. “We welcome the release of Japan’s updated strategy documents … The United States also operates several large military installations in Japan, including Yokosuka Naval Base, home to the US Navy’s 7th Fleet. From its west, Japan has been watching the buildup of North Korea’s missile arsenal. We have no arms control,” Panda said. Where we have no measures of restraint. According to Self-Defense Force officials, Japan’s current missile defense systems can only engage an incoming target once it comes within range of about 31 miles (50 kilometers).

Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ...

"The Ukraine war has shown us the necessity of being able to sustain a fight, and that is something Japan has not so far been prepared for," said Toshimichi Nagaiwa, a retired Air Self-Defense Force general. To pay for that equipment, Kishida's ruling bloc earlier on Friday said it would raise tobacco, corporate and disaster-reconstruction income taxes. China defence spending overtook Japan's at the turn of the century, and now has a military budget more than four times larger. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said in a statement. The government said it would also stockpile spare parts and other munitions, expand transport capacity and develop cyber warfare capabilities. [(BAES.L)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/BAES.L) and Leonardo SPA [(LDOF.MI)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/LDOF.MI) in a joint project between Japan, Britain and Italy announced last week. "This is setting a new heading for Japan. [(7011.T)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/7011.T), which is expected to lead development of three of the longer-range missiles that will be part of Japan's new missile force. It will increase the defence ministry's budget to around a tenth of all public spending at current levels, and will make Japan the world's third-biggest military spender after the United States and China, based on current budgets. "The Prime Minister is making a clear, unambiguous strategic statement about Japan’s role as a security provider in the Indo-Pacific," U.S. [accused](/world/asia-pacific/china-accuses-japan-making-false-claims-about-its-military-activities-security-2022-12-16/) Japan of making false claims about China's military activities in the new security strategy, according to a statement from its embassy in Japan. "Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a serious violation of laws that forbid the use of force and has shaken the foundations of the international order," the strategy paper said.

North Korea's nuclear ambitions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have also prompted Japan to take a tougher stance to defend itself and improve its ...

He has enhanced Japan’s standing in service of its diplomatic and political engagement with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and in Europe.” Kishida said Friday that three-quarters of the funding can come in by reallocating current expenditures to defense. The Biden administration has welcomed Japan’s moves as part of a deepening alliance that bolsters the U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel in a statement. This comes on top of multiple incursions by sea and air in the waters surrounding Japan. “Each and every one of us must have the awareness that we are protecting our country.

U.S. officials were quick to praise the massive adjustment to post-WWII Japan's pacifist policy as marking "a new era in the defense of democracy."

U.S. Overall defense expenditures through 2027 are set to top $300 billion — nearly double current spending rates, as Japan aims to achieve the NATO standard for defense expenditure (2% of GDP), a drastic departure from its nearly 50-year-old informal ceiling of 1%. The new plans call for Japan to spend $37 billion on weapons, including powerful Tomahawk cruise missiles used by the U.S. Sharing borders with Russia, China and North Korea, Japan faces "the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II," Japan's National Security Strategy now declares, after getting its first update. troops based across the archipelago](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-us-military-host-nation-budget-china-north-korea-russia-threats/), Japan has announced its most dramatic shift in defense policy since 1945. The country is sharply boosting defense spending and will gain a preemptive counterstrike capability for the first time since the last world war.

Japan on Friday adopted a national security strategy declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles within years to give itself ...

The government says its use is constitutional if in response to signs of an imminent enemy attack. Japan’s government has renamed what is known as preemptive strike to “counterstrike capability,” apparently to emphasize that it’s for self-defense. and Italy, as a way to strengthen the country’s defense equipment industry. It named China as “the biggest strategic challenge” — before North Korea and Russia — to Japan’s effort toward ensuring the peace, safety and stability for itself and the international society. intelligence to be able to detect early signs of an enemy missile launch preparation, experts say, in order to effectively abort the attack without risking blame for making a first strike. Japan’s defense buildup has long been considered a sensitive issue at home and in the region, especially for Asian victims of Japanese wartime atrocities. alliance to develop the capability, Johnstone said. But it is extremely difficult to do and Japan needs to advance its cybersecurity and fully rely on the U.S. To quickly respond to possible attacks, Japan will also deploy several standoff missile units at undisclosed locations. Japan says it will keep its pacifist principle of high standards for arms equipment and technology transfer. China fired five ballistic missiles into waters near Japanese southern islands including Okinawa. The South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it’s “desirable” for Japan to implement the security policy to contribute to regional peace and stability.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Friday announcement that Japan will double its investment in military power is a sign of how a nation can quickly adapt to ...

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Over the past week, the United States, Germany, and Japan all proposed massive increases in military spending, each marking a radical departure from decades ...

Are the governments in Tokyo and Berlin willing to risk a repeat of the horrors of the Second World War? As in Japan, there is broad popular opposition in Germany to military rearmament as a result of the horrendous crimes of German imperialism in the Second World War. German imperialism is also responsible for the murder of as many as 19 million civilians in the Soviet Union against which it conducted a brutal “war of annihilation.” The United States, Germany, Japan and other imperialist powers are preparing for a new imperialist world war. Both the First and Second World Wars were preceded by years of military spending increases in a massive global arms race. While Germany does not have nuclear weapons of its own, as a member of NATO it participates in nuclear weapon sharing with the United States, and US nuclear weapons are stationed in Germany. In China alone, which was invaded by Japan, it is estimated that between 10 and 25 million civilians died in the war. The Japanese imperial government oversaw the murder of millions of people through massacres, starvation and forced labor. In a press statement, Gallagher praised the fact that the bill “Provides similar drawdown authority to arm Taiwan as we have Ukraine.” For the first time, Japan would procure long-range missiles capable of striking China in an offensive strike. The overwhelming majority of the American population was not informed that the measure was being debated or voted on. The massive surge in military spending comes as the typical US household had its real income fall by three percent in the past 12 months.

Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy that includes determination to possess “counterstrike” capability to preempt enemy attacks and ...

Japan says it will keep its pacifist principle of high standards for arms equipment and technology transfer. While North Korea keeps advancing its nuclear and missile capabilities, the [main threat is still China](https://apnews.com/article/china-japan-ba727bc6b80fe06278ce43ae9a36e703), for which Japan has had to prepare “by using North Korea’s threat as a cover,” said Tomohisa Takei, a retired admiral in Japan’s navy. Kishida said his government will need an extra 4 trillion yen ($30 billion) annually and proposed tax increases to fund a quarter of it. The new spending target follows the NATO standard and will eventually push Japan’s annual budget to about 10 trillion yen ($73 billion), the world’s third biggest after the United States and China. Opponents say strike capability goes beyond self-defense under Japan’s pacifist constitution. ___

Japan says missile attacks against it have become "a palpable threat" and its current interceptor-reliant missile defense system is insufficient. North Korea ...

Japan says it will keep its pacifist principle of high standards for arms equipment and technology transfer. While North Korea keeps advancing its nuclear and missile capabilities, the [main threat is still China](https://apnews.com/article/china-japan-ba727bc6b80fe06278ce43ae9a36e703), for which Japan has had to prepare "by using North Korea's threat as a cover," said Tomohisa Takei, a retired admiral in Japan's navy. Kishida said his government will need an extra 4 trillion yen ($30 billion) annually and proposed tax increases to fund a quarter of it. The new spending target follows the NATO standard and will eventually push Japan’s annual budget to about 10 trillion yen ($73 billion), the world’s third biggest after the United States and China. Opponents say strike capability goes beyond self-defense under Japan's pacifist constitution. The biggest change in the National Security Strategy is possession of “counterstrike capability” that Japan calls “indispensable."

Three new security documents prepared by the Kishida administration mark a new era in Japan's post-war security strategy.

By contrast, a clear strategy easily spreads to national institutions and enhances the ability to implement policies, and increases internal and external transparency. On the other hand, it is also true that an ambiguous attitude weakens deterrence against other countries and may increase the risk of conflict. Dualism, especially when intertwined with territorial and historical issues, can lead to a surge of nationalism and patriotism in each country and a loss of self-control. That said, the United States has sometimes referred to China as a “threat” in its important documents. government in October, China was identified as “America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge.” The official said Japan and the United States are in step with each other on important documents. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in December 2020 repeatedly refers to China as a “threat.” Notably, Japan avoided specifying China as a “threat” even in the updated documents. As a reason for acquiring such a counterstrike capability, government officials stressed that missile strike capabilities in the region have significantly improved in both qualitative and quantitative terms, so Tokyo has been forced to enhance its missile defense capabilities. When considering various aspects such as military, economic, and diplomatic aspects, it is not a good idea to simply use the word ‘threat’ toward China,” the official said. This is a 56.5 percent increase from the 27.47 trillion yen in the current five-year plan, which covers fiscal year 2019 to 2023. The NDS has come in line with the U.S. On December 16, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s cabinet approved the nation’s three key security documents, which will mark a major turning point in Japan’s post-war policy of maintaining an exclusively defense-oriented policy if realized.

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press. TOKYO — In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security ...

The government says its use is constitutional if in response to signs of an imminent enemy attack. Japan’s government has renamed what is known as preemptive strike to “counterstrike capability,” apparently to emphasize that it’s for self-defense. and Italy, as a way to strengthen the country’s defense equipment industry. It named China as “the biggest strategic challenge” — before North Korea and Russia — to Japan’s effort toward ensuring the peace, safety and stability for itself and the international society. intelligence to be able to detect early signs of an enemy missile launch preparation, experts say, in order to effectively abort the attack without risking blame for making a first strike. Japan’s defense buildup has long been considered a sensitive issue at home and in the region, especially for Asian victims of Japanese wartime atrocities. alliance to develop the capability, Johnstone said. But it is extremely difficult to do and Japan needs to advance its cybersecurity and fully rely on the U.S. To quickly respond to possible attacks, Japan will also deploy several standoff missile units at undisclosed locations. Japan says it will keep its pacifist principle of high standards for arms equipment and technology transfer. China fired five ballistic missiles into waters near Japanese southern islands including Okinawa. The South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it’s “desirable” for Japan to implement the security policy to contribute to regional peace and stability.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of ...

Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian announced the designation at a ceremony held Saturday in Adventure World, an amusement park in Shirahama of Japan's ...

Adventure World has announced that Eimei will return to Chengdu research base of giant panda breeding in February next year along with his twin daughters Ouhin and Touhin. There will be only four giant pandas in the park. Eimei, or Yong Ming in Chinese, is a 30-year-old male panda and the oldest giant panda living in Japan.

In one of his last diary entries, Japanese teacher Yoshio Kudo lamented workdays that started early and could last until nearly midnight.

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Japanese companies are set to raise winter bonus payments by 9.7%, the largest gain since 1975, a survey by Nikkei newspaper reported Sunday.