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Japan's defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing's shadow

Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as he begins a Southeast Asian trip that will also take him to Vietnam, whose relations with Beijing are complicated by maritime disputes

The Independent UK

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation amid rising China threat

Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats will meet in Tokyo on Sunday for security talks aimed at further bolstering their military cooperation, including by upgrading U.S. forces command and strengthening American-licensed missile production in Japan

The Independent UK

Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct

Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service members over mishandling of classified materials and other misconduct, an embarrassment that could undermine Tokyo’s efforts to work more closely with United States and other partners

The Independent UK

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Japan Navy helicopters' fatal crash caused by inadequate instructions to crew, says probe report

A Japanese navy report says lack of instructions to the crew and their failure to keep a lookout and communicate led two Japanese navy helicopters to collide during nighttime training in April, killing all eight people on board

The Independent UK

Japan has no plans to seek a suspension of Osprey flights despite restrictions in US

Japan’s defense chief says Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in the country

The Independent UK

Two Japanese helicopters crash in Pacific Ocean leaving one dead and others missing after possible collision

Both aircraft collided during night time training flight

Evening Standard

Several missing after Japanese navy helicopters crash in the Pacific during training

Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country’s defense minister said Sunday. One crew member who had been recovered from the waters was later pronounced dead, while rescuers searched…

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2 Japanese navy helicopters crash in the Pacific Ocean — 1 dead and 7 missing

Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other.

WEKU

Indonesian President-Elect Seeks Stronger Ties With Japan

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto strengthens ties with Japan and China, focusing on defense, trade, and regional security cooperation.

Top News

US thanks Japan for defense upgrade and Patriot guided missile decision

Japan on Friday quickly approved a U.S. request for shipment of surface-to-air Patriot guided missiles produced in Japan

The Independent UK

Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a new advanced fighter jet

The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy have signed an agreement to establish a joint organization to develop a new advanced jet fighter, as the countries push to bolster their cooperation in the face of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea

The Independent UK

Japan expresses concern about US Osprey aircraft continuing to fly without details of fatal crash

Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern on Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about a fatal crash this week in southwestern Japan despite repeated requests that it do so

The Independent UK

Blinken seeks G7 unity on Israel-Hamas war

Top diplomats of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the EU gather amid two serious conflicts.

Al Jazeera

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