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  Comments Off on Japan lifts restrictions on lethal weapons exports in major policy shift from postwar pacifism 0

  Japan lifts restrictions on lethal weapons exports in major policy shift from postwar pacifism

  Asia-Pacific, News April 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan has lifted a long-standing ban on exporting lethal weapons, marking a significant turning point
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  Comments Off on US, Philippines launch largest-ever Balikatan drills as China warns against ‘division and confrontation’ 0

  US, Philippines launch largest-ever Balikatan drills as China warns against ‘division and confrontation’

  Asia-Pacific, News, US April 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States and the Philippines began their largest-ever joint military exercises on April 20,
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  Comments Off on North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea 0

  North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

  Asia-Pacific, News April 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on April 19, 2026, according
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  Comments Off on Australia and Japan sign $7 billion deal to jointly develop warships 0

  Australia and Japan sign $7 billion deal to jointly develop warships

  Asia-Pacific, News April 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan and Australia have finalized a major defense agreement to jointly develop and supply a new fleet
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  Comments Off on Japan equips naval destroyer with Tomahawk cruise missile capability 0

  Japan equips naval destroyer with Tomahawk cruise missile capability

  Asia-Pacific, News April 1, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan has integrated Tomahawk cruise missile firing capability into its destroyer JS Chokai, marking
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  Comments Off on Trump presses Japan on Strait of Hormuz security in high-stakes talks with Prime Minister Takaichi 0

  Trump presses Japan on Strait of Hormuz security in high-stakes talks with Prime Minister Takaichi

  Asia-Pacific, News, US March 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on March 19,
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  Comments Off on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party claims landslide victory in snap election 0

  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party claims landslide victory in snap election

  Asia-Pacific, News February 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party has won a landslide victory in Japan’s general election,
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  Comments Off on US, EU and Japan plan minerals cooperation during Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting in Washington 0

  US, EU and Japan plan minerals cooperation during Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting in Washington

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US February 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States unveiled a critical minerals partnership with the European Union and Japan during the
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  Comments Off on US and Japanese defense chiefs meet to strengthen alliance and discuss regional security issues 0

  US and Japanese defense chiefs meet to strengthen alliance and discuss regional security issues

  Asia-Pacific, News, US January 17, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met in Washington
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  Comments Off on Japan approves record $58 billion defense budget amid regional tension 0

  Japan approves record $58 billion defense budget amid regional tension

  Asia-Pacific, News December 29, 2025 , by IRIA

  Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget for the next fiscal year, marking a major step

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