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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3w ago
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
Japan considers defense spending worth 3.5% of GDP after U.S. pressure
The Japan Times

Japan considers defense spending worth 3.5% of GDP after U.S. pressure

Japanese defense officials have already signaled a willingness to sharply increase defense spending in meetings with their U.S. counterparts.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Japan's Defense Ministry is facing questions following news reports that a Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit compiled personal information on Japanese academics and nonprofit officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/24/japan/politics/sdf-intelligence-gathering-experts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sdf #shinjirokoizumi #defenseministry
Defense Ministry questioned over intelligence gathering on domestic experts
The Japan Times

Defense Ministry questioned over intelligence gathering on domestic experts

A Ground Self-Defense Force unit made assessments about patriotism, beliefs and sexual preferences, news reports alleged.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Tokyo has for the first time made public a live-fire drill by the Chinese military inside Japan's EEZ, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/china-live-fire-exercise-japan-eez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #china #pla #chinajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #indopacific #okinotorishima
Chinese warship holds rare live-fire exercise inside Japan’s EEZ
The Japan Times

Chinese warship holds rare live-fire exercise inside Japan’s EEZ

In a first, Tokyo publicized the drill, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine-gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Japan is taking lessons on "new ways of warfare" from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts and making them its own, with the government considering making "new ways of defense" a key tenet of the country's new security policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/05/japan/japan-shinjiro-koizumi-new-ways-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #sdf #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #drones #missiles #ai
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
The Japan Times

‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities

The move is seen as at least partially aimed at winning public support for boosting the country’s defense capabilities.

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