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Amidst growing concerns over China, US to upgrade military command in Japa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A US-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting also referred to as the "2+2" in Tokyo today was attended by the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japan Minister of Defence Kihara Minoru apart from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa.
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Death toll from Japan earthquake rises to 64
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
At least 64 people were killed in the massive earthquake of 7.5 magnitude that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on Monday.
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Japan lodges protest after N Korea launches spy satellite
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
North Korea have launched a rocket with their first spy satellite on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. The Japanese Ministry of Defence/Self Defence forces (MOD/SDF) have said that they will "strengthen" in air and missile defence capabilities in response to the launch.
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Japanese Embassy confers 'Order of the Rising Sun, Gold & Silver Star'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The ceremony conferred Admiral Karambir Singh (Retd), the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star for his contribution to strengthening the relationship between India and Japan in national defence.
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Japan: Trainee cadet opens fire at colleagues, 2 dead, 1 injured
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Police said the two people who died were 25 and 52 years old.
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Eye on China, Japan, US begin joint military exercise
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Japanese Self-Defence Forces and the US Military commenced their exercise to boost their operational capabilities amid increasing maritime threats from China
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Japan could rethink its post-WWII "pacifist" posture amid China's aggressi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 21 (ANI): In order to tackle challenges emerging out of China's forced unification of Taiwan, Japan can now cut the shackles of its post world war II pacifist posture and let go of the restraints it has put on its Self-Defence Forces, media reports said quoting analy
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Tokyo: Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Japan's self defence forces personnel
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 8 (ANI): Ahead of the 2+2 Ministerial meeting between India and Japan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid tribute to Japan's Self Defence Forces (SDF) personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
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IAF chief meets Japanese Defence Minister, lays wreath at Japan SDF memori
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): On the first day of his Japan visit, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Monday met with Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and also laid a wreath at the memorial of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces (JSDF).
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US military, Japan's forces prepare draft operation plan for Taiwan contin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 23 (ANI): A draft plan has been drawn up by the US military and Japan's Self Defence Forces to enable the setup of an attack base along the Nansei island chain in Japan's southwest in the event of a Taiwan contingency, reported Kyodo News citing sources.
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Rajnath Singh pays homage to Japan's SDF forces
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 2 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday evening (local time) paid his respects to Japanese self-defence forces (SDF) personnel, who died in the line of duty, by laying a wreath at Ichigaya.
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Japan's F35 fighter jet goes missing during drill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Apr 9 (ANI): The Japan Self-Defence Forces are in search of its F35 jet after it disappeared from radar during a drill around 135 km northeast of Misawa in Northern Japan on Tuesday evening.
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