November 2013 - Japan Special Weapons News |
- US-Japan war games amid China 'zone' dispute Iran Press TV 29 Nov 2013 -- The United States and Japan are taking part in a huge naval exercise involving dozens of warships, submarines and aircraft off the island of Okinawa, amid heightened tensions with China.
- China dismisses Japanese claim of altering status quo People's Daily 28 Nov 2013 -- China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea is completely justified and legitimate, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said on Thursday.
- Japanese planes fly over Chinese-declared zone 'tension-free' Iran Press TV 28 Nov 2013 -- Japan's coast guard says its planes have flown through China's newly-declared territorial air defense identification zone in the East China Sea without any resistance from the Chinese side.
- Pentagon: US-Japan Treaty Covers Disputed Islands VOA 27 Nov 2013 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has reaffirmed the U.S.-Japan defense treaty applies to a group of disputed islands that were included in China's bid to establish an air defense zone.
- Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call with Japan Defense Minister Onodera DoD 27 Nov 2013 -- "This morning, Secretary Hagel called Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera to discuss the security situation in the East China Sea"
- Japan summons China's envoy over air defense zone Iran Press TV 25 Nov 2013 -- Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador to lodge a protest after Beijing declared an 'air defense identification zone' over the disputed islands of the East China Sea.
- Japan Protests China's New Air Defense Zone VOA 23 Nov 2013 -- Japan has lodged a strong protest with Beijing after China's defense ministry released an air defense zone map for the East China Sea that includes islands controlled by Japan, but claimed by China.
- Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the P.R.C. Xinhua 23 Nov 2013 -- China's Ministry of National Defense issued an announcement of the aircraft identification rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the People's Republic of China. Following is the full text:
- Defense Ministry spokesman responds to air defenseidentification zone questions Xinhua 23 Nov 2013 -- China's Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun on Saturday answered questions from the media on the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.
- Independent UN experts seriously concerned about Japan's special secrets bill UN News Centre 22 Nov 2013 -- Two independent United Nations human rights experts today expressed serious concern about a Government-sponsored draft bill in Japan that would decide what constitutes a State secret.
- US spying activities anger Japanese government Iran Press TV 05 Nov 2013 -- Japan Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera says reports of the US spying on Tokyo -- if proved to be true -- could hurt the ties between the two countries.
- Russian-Japanese Talks Focus on US Missile Defense Plans RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2013 -- Russian concern over the deployment of elements of a US missile defense network in Japan was the subject of "special attention" during talks in Tokyo this week between Russia's defense and foreign ministers and their Japanese counterparts, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Saturday.
- Russia, Japan Agree to Hold Peace Treaty Talks Next Year RIA Novosti 01 Nov 2013 -- The top diplomats of Russia and Japan on Friday agreed to hold peace treaty consultations early next year, the Japanese foreign minister said after meeting with his Russian counterpart.
- China dismisses Japan's claims on military activities People's Daily 01 Nov 2013 -- China said on Thursday that Japan should get accustomed to China's reasonable and legitimate military activities rather than making groundless accusations, as it has done recently.
- Japan denies meddling in China drills Iran Press TV 01 Nov 2013 -- Japan says it has not interfered in China's recent naval exercises as Beijing lodged a formal diplomatic protest over the issue.
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