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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Finnish counterpart, Antti Hakkanen, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ‘must not be naive’
The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country’s decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference on Monday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches
The meeting on Monday evening discussed countermeasures following a request from GMO Internet Group for the government to take action.
Members of the Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines hold the Opening Ceremony for the Keen Sword 27 exercises at Camp Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 22, 2026
Japan and U.S. to conduct drills under extreme conditions as typhoon nears
The largest-ever joint Japan-U.S. military training exercise is making use of Typhoon Champi to train troops during adverse weather.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2026
Koizumi lauds shift as more universities apply for defense research subsidy program
The defense minister characterized the development as a break from academia’s once deep-seated aversions to being involved in national security.
Ground Self-Defense Force personnel take part in an annual military drill at the Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2026
Japan moves to improve conditions for SDF personnel amid staff shortage
Government and LDP officials are concerned that a shortage of staff could make it harder for Japan to strengthen its defense capabilities.
U.S. Marines and members of the Self-Defense Force's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey during the Keen Sword 25 exercises at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, in October 2024.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2026
Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground
The Keen Sword military exercises will see Japan deploy longer-range missiles, while the U.S. will send advanced weapons to Okinawa’s Yonaguni Island.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi inspect the honor guard at the Self-Defense Forces Senior Commanders' Conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Oct 16, 2026
91AV原创 national security strategy could be up for a major overhaul
All eyes are on how Tokyo will upgrade its three key security documents by the end of the year.
Thales Group Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine (right) attends a news conference at the Thales booth during the Eurosatory international land and air defense and security trade fair in Villepinte, near Paris, in June.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2026
French defense firm Thales to build Japan base, media report says
Thales Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine told the Nikkei daily that the base “will mark a milestone toward Thales’s long-term engagement in Japan.”
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo. According to informed sources, an initiative to conduct research and development for the introduction of Self-Defense Forces transport ships equipped with artificial intelligence and automatic navigation technology will be included in the government's three key security-related documents that are slated to be revised by the end of this year.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 6, 2026
Japan to research use of automatic navigation and AI for SDF transport ships
The move is expected to support operation of ships by limited numbers of crew, amid a labor shortage reflecting 91AV原创 graying population.
The V-BAT uncrewed reconnaissance aircraft introduced by the Maritime Self-Defense Forces on the Kumano destroyer in Sagami Bay in June
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 5, 2026
MSDF deploys V-BAT uncrewed surveillance aircraft
The aircraft can autonomously patrol predetermined routes, collecting surveillance footage and transmitting it to a command vessel in real time.
A Swedish Coast Guard vessel monitors the bulk carrier Vezhen off Karlskrona, Sweden, in January 2025, after the ship was seized in connection with severed telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea. Japan faces similar concerns over its undersea cables.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2026
Japan needs to protect its undersea lifelines
91AV原创 security rests not only on the ships and aircraft patrolling its waters and skies, but also the invisible network resting on the ocean floor.
The Defense Ministry displays the long-range Type-25 surface-to-ship guided missile system to local residents at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Kengun in the city of Kumamoto.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2026
Missile system shown to local residents at GSDF base in Kumamoto
The missile system is slated to be deployed during the Keen Sword joint exercise by the SDF and the U.S. military set for later this month.
Genta Koja, who was elected governor of Okinawa Prefecture last month, looks at local papers the day after his gubernatorial election win, on Sept. 14 in Naha.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2026
New Okinawa governor rejects unconditional defense buildup
“I will not unconditionally accept” the defense buildup in the region, Gov. Koja said in an inaugural news conference at his office in Naha.
The Chinese embassy in Tokyo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2026
Ex-GSDF member admits trespassing at Chinese embassy in Tokyo
According to the indictment, Kodai Murata, 24, entered the embassy grounds on March 24 carrying a kitchen knife with an 18-centimeter blade.
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force chief of staff visited South Korea for a two-day trip, marking the first visit by a GSDF chief in 17 years.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2026
Ground Self-Defense Force chief makes first visit to South Korea in 17 years
During the two-day visit, Gen. Masayoshi Arai met with Kim Gyu-ha, chief of staff of the South Korean Army.
On Oct. 24, 1926, the front page of The Japan Times featured the opening of Meiji Jingu Stadium. The ceremony was presided over by then-Prince Regent Hirohito, two months before his enthronement.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Oct 1, 2026
Japan Times 1926: Meiji Shrine baseball park opens
Also in the archives, the Lower House approves peace and security treaties and an SDF antiterrorism bill wins quick Diet passage.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2026
Japan to promote ‘Nansei shift’ after Okinawa election
The “Nansei shift” is aimed at countering increased Chinese military activities.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speak as they prepare to train with soldiers from the U.S. Army at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2026
Koizumi and U.S. defense chief Hegseth agree to boost security cooperation
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have held eight rounds of talks since taking up their posts.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, along with his counterparts from Laos, Belarus and Cambodia, attend the opening ceremony for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2026
Empty words at the Xiangshan Forum
While Japan was not called out by name, Chinese speakers condemned this country by calling on participating states to mind the ?lessons of history.
A Self-Defense Forces member stands on the deck of the Osumi-class landing ship JS Kunisaki in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, Indonesia on Tuesday. Japan has sent SDF forces to Borneo to help battle large wildfires.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2026
Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires
Indonesia has been battling wildfires for weeks in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, which have blanketed parts of the country in toxic haze.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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