Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2021 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- COVID-19 Infections Reach Record High in Tokyo VOA 31 Jul 2021 -- Tokyo's metropolitan government said new coronavirus infections surged to a record high Saturday as the city hosts the Olympic Games.
- Four nations deter and respond together on the high seas Australia DOD 31 Jul 2021 -- Australia, Canada, Japan and the Republic of Korea have united beyond the shared colours of their collective national flags during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 (TS21).
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi DoD 30 Jul 2021
- Tokyo Sees Record Surge in Coronavirus Infections During Olympic Games VOA 29 Jul 2021 -- Tokyo officials reported a record-high number of coronavirus cases Thursday for the third straight day as the Olympic Games in the city continue.
- Olympic Host Japan Reports Record COVID-19 Infections VOA 28 Jul 2021 -- Japan on Wednesday reported over 9,500 new coronavirus infections, an all-time high, raising fresh questions about whether the ongoing Tokyo Olympics are worsening the country's pandemic situation.
- CNO Visits Tokyo, Meets With Senior Japanese Leaders US Navy 25 Jul 2021 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Japan July 25, to meet with Japan Ministry of Defense and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) leadership.
- Defence Secretary reaffirms UK commitment to Indo-Pacific UK MOD 23 Jul 2021 -- Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace MP, has visited Japan, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam on a trip to reaffirm the UK's commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
- U.S. Navy and JMSDF Strengthen Ties through Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA US Navy 22 Jul 2021 -- Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commenced Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2021 off the coast of northern Japan, July 19.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi US Dept. of State 22 Jul 2021
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Kishi US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2021
- Tokyo Olympics Chief Declines to Rule Out Cancellation of Games VOA 20 Jul 2021 -- The Tokyo Olympics is set to open in three days, but the chief of the organizing committee declined Tuesday to rule out a last-minute cancelation if the number of COVID-19 cases among athletes continue to spike.
- False accusations against China by Japan's defense white paper and officials damage bilateral relations: Defense spokesperson PLA Daily 20 Jul 2021
- UK Carrier Strike Group to exercise with Indo-Pacific partners UK MOD 19 Jul 2021 -- The Strike Group will undertake a series of exercises with forces from the US, Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand and Korea in the Philippine Sea in August.
- Japan defense paper mentions importance of Taiwan peace for first time CNA 13 Jul 2021 -- Japan for the first time mentioned the importance of maintaining stability around Taiwan in its annual defense report released Tuesday as Taiwanese scholars said the move shows Tokyo is now taking a clearer stance over the Taiwan issue.
- Japan to donate more COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan this week CNA 13 Jul 2021 -- Japan will make a third COVID-19 vaccine donation to Taiwan of 1 million AstraZeneca doses on July 15, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday.
- Japan would 'lose badly' if it defends Taiwan secessionists Global Times 13 Jul 2021 -- Japan is continuing to provoke China on the Taiwan question as its annual defense white paper released on Tuesday mentioned Taiwan stability for the first time.
- Navies showcase combined capability Australia DOD 12 Jul 2021 -- Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US successfully completed Exercise Pacific Vanguard on July 9, the first time the annual quadrilateral event had been held in Australian waters.
- Two Chinese Ships Spotted in Japanese Territorial Waters Near Disputed Islands, Reports Suggest Sputnik 10 Jul 2021 -- Two Chinese ships entered Japanese territorial waters on Saturday in the vicinity of the disputed Senkaku Islands, NHK TV reported on 10 July.
- U.S., Allied Forces Conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2021 Off Coast of Australia US Navy 09 Jul 2021 -- Maritime forces from Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States met in the waters off the eastern coast of Australia to conduct cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN) 2021 beginning July 5.
- Japanese FM vaguely responds to question about Japan's position on the island of Taiwan Global Times 09 Jul 2021 -- Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a reply to the Global Times on Thursday that they have no comments on the Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso's wrong remarks on the island of Taiwan, but said it is "expected the parties concerned to peacefully resolve [the issue] through direct dialogue, which is the government's position from the past to the present."
- Japan declares fourth state of emergency for Tokyo People's Daily 09 Jul 2021 -- The Japanese government Thursday decided to impose a fourth COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, which will be in effect on July 12 and end on Aug. 22.
- Japan to declare 4th COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo covering Olympics People's Daily 08 Jul 2021 -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government is going to place Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency on July 12, which will last until Aug. 22 and cover the duration of the Olympics, in an effort to curb a recent surge in COVID-19 infections, local media reported Thursday.
- Spectators Banned from Olympic Stadiums as Tokyo Enters State of Emergency VOA 08 Jul 2021 -- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the Olympic Games would continue under a coronavirus state of emergency that bans spectators from all Tokyo-based venues. The arenas in surrounding Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba will also be inaccessible to fans.
- COVID-19 Case Surge Forces Olympic Torch Relay Off Tokyo's Public Streets VOA 07 Jul 2021 -- Tokyo's metropolitan government announced Wednesday that it will move the iconic Olympic torch relay off the city's public roads due to rising numbers of new COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital.
- Pentagon sidesteps Japan official's call to 'defend' Taiwan CNA 07 Jul 2021 -- The Pentagon on Tuesday reiterated its Taiwan policy but stopped short of openly backing the Japanese deputy prime minister's call made earlier this week for Japan and the United States to defend Taiwan if it is invaded by China.
- Japan Considers Plan to Limit Spectators at Olympics Opening Ceremony VOA 06 Jul 2021 -- The number of spectators at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics will be limited to a handful of VIP, or Very Important Persons dignitaries, and Olympic officials due to concerns over the rising number of new COVID-19 cases in the capital, according to a Japanese newspaper.
- Japan to donate another 1.13 million COVID vaccines to Taiwan CNA 06 Jul 2021 -- Japan will make a second COVID-19 vaccine donation to Taiwan of 1.13 million AstraZeneca shots on July 8, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.
- Japanese politicians slammed over 'wrong and dangerous' remarks on Taiwan, urged to learn lesson from history Global Times 06 Jul 2021 -- Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, who recently said Japan would defend the island of Taiwan together with the US if a war erupts cross the Taiwan Straits, was slammed by the Chinese Foreign Ministry as wrong and dangerous, with experts saying that the politician's political manipulation looks pale in the face of national strength.
- Tokyo, Washington Should Protect Taiwan Against 'Existential Threat', Japanese Deputy PM Says Sputnik 06 Jul 2021 -- Beijing considers Taiwan an integral part of China and has threatened to take action against both its "separatist" politicians and their foreign supporters.
- Japan to unveil specifics of 2nd donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan CNA 05 Jul 2021 -- Japan will confirm in the next two days the number of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses it will donate to Taiwan later this month and when they will be delivered, Taiwan's representative to Japan Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) said Monday.
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