Japan
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Sep- 2023 -28 SeptemberCyber
US, Japan Issue Cybersecurity Advisory on China-Linked Group
The US and Japan have published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on BlackTech, a cybercriminal group linked to the People’s Republic of China.
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28 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Plans Additional Ammunition Depots Amid Missile Expansion
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested $148 million in the fiscal 2024 budget for 130 ammunition depots.
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20 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Tells China to Remove Buoy From Tokyo’s EEZ
Japan has told Beijing to remove a Chinese buoy floating in waters within its exclusive economic zone.
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18 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Boeing to Upgrade Japan’s F-15s With Advanced Electronic Warfare Suite
Boeing has been contracted to outfit Japanese F-15 Super Interceptor fighter jets with an advanced electronic warfare system.
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13 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Replaces Foreign, Defense Ministers in Major Reshuffle
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced his defense and foreign ministers in a major reshuffle.
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4 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Plans Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile for Sixth-Gen Fighter
Japan plans to develop an indigenous air-to-air missile to arm the next-generation fighter jet it has been developing with the UK and Italy.
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Aug- 2023 -31 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan Requests Record $53B Defense Budget
Japan's defense ministry requested a record budget worth $53 billion for the next fiscal year as tensions rise with China and North Korea.
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30 AugustAsia Pacific
US Approves JASSM-ER Air-Launched Missile Sale to Japan
The US State Department has approved Japan’s request to buy 50 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range and related gear.
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30 AugustCyber
Japan Plans Counter-Cyber Attack Grid for Indo-Pacific
The Japanese government reportedly plans to build an information network for the Indo-Pacific to counter cyberattacks from Russia, China, and North Korea.
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25 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan Mulls Easing Lethal Weapons Export Restrictions
The Japanese government is considering relaxing its strict export policies on lethal defense products.
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