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China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII
Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...
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Pacific Military Balance Tilting in China’s Favor, Says New Defense of Japan Report
Officials in Tokyo released their Defense of Japan 2025 white paper this week with findings the international community is ...
Japan calls China's military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan cautioned against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity stretching from its southwestern coasts to the ...
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Japan’s defense forces struggle to attract recruits amid rising security challenges
The Japan Self-Defense Force has missed its recruitment goal for the last several years and is struggling to meet those goals ...
Japan's Governing Coalition Likely to Lose Upper House Election, Exit Polls Show
Tokyo. The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on the verge of losing a majority in the smaller of Japan ...
Why Japan has sounded global alert over China's military buildup and alliance with Russia, North Korea
The report highlighted a sharp rise in Chinese warship activity in the Pacific, especially near Japan's southwestern region.
‘Greatest strategic challenge’: Japan reiterates China threat in annual defence review
This demands a response rooted in 'comprehensive national power', the Defence Ministry said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Japan white paper says Chinese military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan cautioned against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity stretching from its southwestern coasts to the ...
Japan PM Ishiba stays defiant after ruling coalition loses upper house majority
Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of ...