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April 2015 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- US, Japan Prepare Joint Air Patrols in South China Sea Sputnik 30 Apr 2015 -- Japan may join the United States in air patrols in the South China Sea in response to China's growing intent to make good on land claims, according to Japanese and US sources who spoke to Reuters.
- S. Korea, China Criticize Japan PM Abe's Speech VOA 30 Apr 2015 -- Authorities in South Korea and China were mostly critical of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's speech to the U.S. Congress.
- Abe Addresses US Congress, Dogged by Wartime Issues VOA 29 Apr 2015 -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has become the first Japanese leader to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. Abe highlighted the strong bonds between Japan and the United States and expressed support for a proposed Pacific trade agreement. But some Asian-American lawmakers expressed bitter disappointment that Abe failed to apologize to women his country sexually enslaved during World War II.
- Japanese and U.S. Submarine Forces Bolster Alliance in Guam NNS 29 Apr 2015 -- Rear Adm. William R. Merz, commander, Submarine Group 7, and Vice Adm. Masakazu Kaji, commander, Fleet Submarine Force of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) visited Naval Base Guam April 26-28.
- China Tells US, Japan to Refrain From Sabotage on Disputed Islands Sputnik 29 Apr 2015 -- China's Foreign Ministry told the US and Japan to refrain from influencing the South China Sea issue, which they 'are not parties to.'
- Japan's Abe Offers 'Repentance' on WWII VOA 29 Apr 2015 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed 'deep repentance' over Japan's role in World War II, even as he declared Tokyo's emergence as a global security player in the face of China's rising power in Asia.
- S.Korea assesses new U.S.-Japan defense cooperation guideline People's Daily 28 Apr 2015 -- South Korea on Tuesday assessed the new guideline for defense cooperation between the United States and Japan 'neither positively nor negatively' due to remaining concerns over military operation of Japanese forces in and around the Korean Peninsula.
- U.S., Japan unveil new defense guidelines People's Daily 28 Apr 2015 -- U.S. and Japan on Monday announced new guidelines for bilateral defense cooperation, allowing Japan's self defense forces to take on more ambitious global role that the Shinzo Abe administration has been seeking.
- Joint Press Conference with Secretary Carter, Secretary Kerry, Foreign Minister Kishada and Defense Minister Nakatani in New York, New York DoD 27 Apr 2015- - Presenters: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Secretary of State John Kerry, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishada, and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani
- Revised Strategic Guidelines Key to Stability, Japan's Defense Minister Says AFPS 27 Apr 2015 -- The Japanese welcome the American rebalance to the Pacific, and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel look forward to working even more closely with U.S. personnel as a result of changes to the U.S.-Japan strategic guidelines, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said in an exclusive interview yesterday.
- U.S., Japanese Officials Announce New Defense Guidelines AFPS 27 Apr 2015 -- The new U.S.-Japan defense guidelines will fundamentally change the way Japan and the United States cooperate on defense matters, a senior defense official said recently.
- Carter: U.S, Japan Defense Guidelines 'Break New Ground' AFPS 27 Apr 2015 -- American and Japanese national security leaders unveiled the new guidelines for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation today, saying the new rules will promote peace and stability not only in the region, but worldwide.
- New US-Japan Military Guidelines 'Unrestricted by Geography' - Carter Sputnik 27 Apr 2015 -- The United States and Japan have transformed their military alliance to be globally focused by eliminating geographic restrictions that had been in place within the 1997 framework that had been limited to the areas surrounding Japan, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said at a US-Japan joint press conference on Monday.
- US, Japan Announce Historic Revision of Defense Cooperation Guidelines VOA 27 Apr 2015 -- The United States and Japan plan to expand their military cooperation under new guidelines that, for the first time in the history of the alliance, will allow Tokyo to project its power on a global scale.
- Japan Plans to Aid US Military in Disputed South China Sea Sputnik 23 Apr 2015 -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be sending legislation to Japanese Parliament next month that would expand the role of the country's Self-Defense Forces, and may subsequently lead to Tokyo's deeper involvement in the South China Sea dispute.
- China's Xi, Japan's Abe Hold Rare Meeting VOA 22 Apr 2015 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks Wednesday at a regional summit in Indonesia, in what was only the second time the two leaders have met since taking power.
- Japan's jets flew 474 sorties over past year to simulate interception of Russian planes TASS 15 Apr 2015 -- Japanese self-defense force fighter planes were ordered into the air 474 times for simulated interception of Russian planes during the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, the Japanese Defense Ministry said.
- US backs bigger defense role for Japan People's Daily 09 Apr 2015 -- Analysts have interpreted the revision of US-Japan defense guidelines as an official endorsement from the US to allow Japan to exercise the right of collective self-defense, a step further in Japan's efforts to use military force overseas even when it is not under attack.
- Carter, Japan's Defense Minister Conduct Alliance Talks AFPS 08 Apr 2015 -- On the initial overseas stop of his first Asia-Pacific trip as defense secretary, Ash Carter met today in Tokyo with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani to discuss the alliance and mutual world interests.
- India, Japan agree to deepen defense cooperation People's Daily 08 Apr 2015 -- India and Japan on Tuesday decided to deepen their defense cooperation and enhance strategic maritime ties, during a meeting between the defense officials of the two countries here, said Press Trust of India.
- Defense Secretary Hails US-Japan Alliance VOA 08 Apr 2015 -- Beginning his first Asia tour, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter laid out the U.S. commitment to Japanese security Wednesday in Tokyo, urging restraint in territorial disputes between Japan and China.
- Carter's Visit to Japan Overshadowed by Military Base Row Sputnik 08 Apr 2015 -- US Defense Minister Ashton Carter and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani reconfirmed on Wednesday a plan to relocate a US air base from one side of the Okinawa island to the other, in a statement bound to increase protests against the US military presence in Japan.
- Remarks by Secretary Carter and Nakatani at a Joint Press Conference DoD 08 Apr 2015 -- Presenters: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani
- Readout of Meeting Between Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe DoD 08 Apr 2015
- Readout of Meeting Between Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida DoD 08 Apr 2015
- Readout of Meeting Between Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga DoD 08 Apr 2015
- Japan, U.S. DMs agree to speed up defense guidelines revision People's Daily 08 Apr 2015 -- Japanese and U.S. defense ministers agreed on Wednesday to speed up work on revising their bilateral defense cooperation guidelines, while stressing the necessity to build a new base in Okinawa to replace the U.S. Marine Corp's Futenma Base.
- Japan dismisses neighbors' objections over revised textbooks Press TV 07 Apr 2015 -- Japan has dismissed objections over its newly-approved textbooks for junior high schools from neighboring South Korea and China, which say the books distort history by laying claims to disputed islands.
- Tokyo and Okinawa at Loggerheads Over US Army Base Sputnik 05 Apr 2015 -- The recently elected governor of Okinawa is refusing to bend to the orders of Tokyo authorities seeking to relocate and redevelop the US military presence in the region.
- US Favors Japan in Aussie Sub Tender Sputnik 03 Apr 2015 -- Japan's chances of winning a multibillion tender to build submarines for Australia are being boosted by Washington's strategic ambitions in Asia, giving Tokyo an edge over competitors from Germany and France, defense and industry sources said.
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