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Defense chief: No leaks confirmed from reported Chinese attack
No leaks of confidential security information have been confirmed, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Aug. 8, after the Washington Post reported that Chinese military hackers had infiltrated ...
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How the war in Ukraine has spurred Japan’s defense overhaul
At a meeting of experts in October discussing how the national security documents should be revised, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada explained why Ukraine had been invaded. “Ukraine did not ...
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
Japan's coast guard confirmed the launch, warning ships to "be vigilant". Tokyo's defence minister Yasukazu Hamada said the missile reached a maximum altitude of around 50 km, falling in waters ...
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North Korea ICBM had range to hit US mainland - Japan
But Japan's defence minister Yasukazu Hamada said the missile had sufficient range to reach the US. "Based on calculations taking the trajectory into account, the ballistic missile this time ...
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Former SDF commander: Sudan evacuation the right call
Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu says Self-Defense Force aircraft will fly to a base in nearby Djibouti. Former Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenant General Kaneko Shinichi told NHK that the ...
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Tokyo orders deployment of SDF aircraft to Djibouti
Japan's government has ordered the Self-Defense Forces to deploy aircraft in preparation for the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Sudan. Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu on Thursday morning ...