DRONE WARS/ Startups rush into the defense sector, emerging as key players

The development and production of capabilities for the Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces’ “new way of warfare” ...

Japan’s Disney cruise liner gets a name ahead of 2029 launch

Japan’s first Disney-themed cruise liner, expected to be one of the nation’s largest passenger ships, has been christened the ...
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Takaichi’s call to delete ‘enemy states clause’ adds fuel to fire

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fed China more ammunition to bolster its criticism of Japan moving toward a “new militarism” in calling for the removal of labels applied to Axis powers after World War ...
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Typhoon No. 6 nears Okinawa, expected to lash southern Honshu

Powerful Typhoon No. 6 was expected to bring heavy rain and violent winds to Okinawa Prefecture on June 1 before veering toward the main Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku. The Japan ...
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North Korea says U.S.-South Korea deal to set off ‘nuclear domino’ effect

SEOUL--North Korea on Tuesday said South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. approval would trigger a “nuclear domino” effect. On Friday, South Korea and the U.S. jointly ...
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Takaichi: Military attack on Taiwan would justify SDF support

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi isn’t shying away from the hot button issue of Taiwan that her predecessors tread lightly on, citing a condition for Japan to provide support in exercising its right of ...
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Illegal GT-R ‘tour’ for tourists ends in 120-kph Shibuya wreck

A 38-year-old man was busted on July 7 after engaging in an illegal, high-speed midnight “tour” in his Nissan GT-R sports car that crashed in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, injuring three German tourists ...
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JMA issues alert after wrongly estimating quake magnitude at 9.9

The Japan Meteorological Agency apologized Oct. 16 after issuing an emergency warning for an earthquake that was erroneously estimated as the most powerful in recorded history. “We issued an emergency ...
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BOJ likely to raise policy interest rate to fight inflation

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy interest rate from around 0.75 percent to about 1.0 percent at an upcoming rate-setting meeting, as it prioritizes curbing inflation risks over an ...
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Toyota uses superconducting motor in race for first time

In a world first, Toyota Motor Corp. entered a race with a vehicle propelled by a superconducting motor that leverages the ultra-cold nature of liquid hydrogen fuel. The GR Corolla debuted at the ...
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U.S. holds secret talks with Myanmar’s rulers in Tokyo, sources say

WASHINGTON/TOKYO―The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up ...
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SDF manpower capacity may be lowered amid recruit shortage

Government and ruling coalition officials are mulling reducing the maximum number of Self-Defense Forces members in line with a revision this year of three national security documents. The move is ...