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April 2022 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Japan PM begins SE Asia trip, urges open seas, response on Ukraine Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2022 -- Japan's leader made a veiled but strong statement against Chinese assertiveness as he met Indonesia's president on Friday at the start of a trip to Southeast Asia and Europe to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific and rally a regional response to the Ukrainian crisis.
- IAEA Releases First Report on Safety of Planned Water Discharge from Fukushima Daiichi Site IAEA 29 Apr 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Task Force, which is reviewing Japan's policy to discharge treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station against relevant international safety standards, today released its first report.
- RAAF achieves milestone refuelling of Japanese aircraft Australia DOD 29 Apr 2022 -- For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling flight testing with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF, or Koku-Jieitai).
- Air Force refuels Japanese aircraft for the first time Australia DOD 29 Apr 2022 -- For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling flight testing with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF, or Koku-Jieitai).
- Japan Pushes Back as China Gains Strength in Asian Seas VOA 28 Apr 2022 -- Japan, the West's chief ally in Asia, is pushing back as China ramps up its military presence in Asian waters, including near Japanese coastlines and a group of disputed islets, analysts say.
- Be alert to Japan's attempt to break through "Exclusively Defense-Oriented" Policy: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- Japan's efforts to break through Exclusively Defense-Oriented Policy are alarming indicators that the international community should be extremely watchful and concerned about, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
- Beijing: US, Japan policy of 'fabricating China space threat' aimed at space militarization Press TV 28 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese government has accused the US and Japan of "fabricating" China's space threat, saying it is aimed at advancing their own space army expansion.
- In Tit-For-Tat Move, Russia Expels Japanese, Norwegian Diplomats, Puts Sanctions On U.K. Lawmakers RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- Moscow says it is expelling several Japanese and Norwegian diplomats and placing sanctions on 287 British lawmakers in retaliation for similar steps against Russians over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
- Japan outlines neighbors' threats in annual diplomatic report as China 'needs to be on guard' Global Times 23 Apr 2022 -- Standing on the crossroads of history, Japan switched to a hard-line posture against Russia that Japan has territorial disputes with, and hailed Tokyo's solid ties with Washington in its annual diplomatic report.
- India Refuses to Accept Plane of Japan Self-Defence Forces With Aid for Ukraine, Reports Say Sputnik 21 Apr 2022 -- India has refused to accept a plane of the Japan Self-Defense Forces with the aid for Ukraine on board, Japanese media reported on Thursday.
- Readout of the President's Call with Allies and Partners The White House 19 Apr 2022
- PM call with world leaders: 19 April 2022 Gov.UK 19 Apr 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Romania, Japan, European Commission, European Council, and the NATO Secretary General
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in teleconference meeting with President of the United States of America Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio, and European leaders on the war in Ukraine Prime Minister of Canada 19 Apr 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Japan, the European Commission, the European Council, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to discuss collective efforts to date, assess the current situation on the ground in Ukraine, and discuss critical actions allies must undertake to effectively support Ukraine.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Consultations with Australia, Japan, and New Zealand in Honolulu The White House 19 Apr 2022
- Foreign students 'taken from Shanghai' as teachers resign from international schools Radio Free Asia 18 Apr 2022 -- The Shanghai lockdown has prompted an exodus of foreign students and teaching staff, as the city reported its first deaths from COVID-19.
- Commander, Task Force 70 Conducts Flag Talks with JMSDF US Navy 17 Apr 2022 -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly and CTF 70 staff members conducted flag talks with their counterparts from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Fleet Escort Force, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) April 15.
- Japan's Military Reportedly Fails to Find Radioactive Parts of F-15 Jet Crashed in January Sputnik 16 Apr 2022 -- Half of the aircraft elements containing radioactive gas Krypton-85 from the crashed F-15 fighter jet of the Japanese self-defence forces remain missing, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
- Japan PM set to visit SE Asia in late April Radio Free Asia 14 Apr 2022 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning a visit to Southeast Asia later this month to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region, according to news reports and a government official.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori US Dept. of State 13 Apr 2022
- US and Japan Conducting Exercises With Nuclear Aircraft Carrier in Sea of Japan, Reports Say Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is conducting joint exercises with the Japan self-defence forces in the Sea of Japan with a view to contain North Korea, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Wednesday.
- Japan Denies Report About Invitation to Join AUKUS to Develop Hypersonic Weapons Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- Last Tuesday, the US, UK, and Australia, which formed a trilateral security alliance in September 2021, announced new cooperation on hypersonic weapons as well as other means of electronic warfare. The three countries are enhancing their defence cooperation which is believed to be designed to deter China in the Indo-Pacific.
- Japan, Philippines hold first '2+2' security talks on S.China Sea Global Times 10 Apr 2022 -- In their first "two-plus-two" security talks, Japan and the Philippines on Saturday agreed to forge closer defense ties while expressing "serious concern" about the situation in the East and South China Seas, citing China's "unilateral attempts to change the status quo" in the regions.
- Japanese gangster, 3 Thais 'brokered' heroin, meth deals for missiles, US alleges Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced the arrests of a suspected Japanese organized crime leader and three Thais who allegedly tried to sell large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine internationally to arm rebel groups in Myanmar and Sri Lanka with surface-to-air missiles and other weapons.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Russia's War of Aggression Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
- G7 Condemns 'In Strongest Terms' Russian 'Atrocities' In Bucha RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- The Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized countries has condemned "in the strongest terms" what it calls the "atrocities" committed by Russia in the town of Bucha and other areas of Ukraine.
- Statement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group in support of the IAEA´s efforts to ensure Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine Germany Federal Foreign Office 07 Apr 2022 -- G7 leaders and ministers have condemned Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
- US, NATO seek united front with Asia-Pacific allies to isolate Russia, pressure China over Ukraine crisis Global Times 07 Apr 2022 -- South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers were invited to join the high-profile NATO session on Thursday for the first time as NATO seeks to gain cooperation from Asia to isolate Russia and pressure China over the Ukraine crisis. But analysts said the US is coercing more countries to choose sides in the crisis and using it as an opportunity to help NATO's global expansion.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022
- Philippines confirms inaugural 2+2 talks with Japanese foreign, defense ministers Radio Free Asia 05 Apr 2022 -- The Philippines and Japan will hold an inaugural four-way meeting of their foreign and defense ministers later this week to deepen bilateral security cooperation, Manila confirmed on Tuesday.
- With an eye on China, Japan plans 2 + 2 talks with Philippines, India Radio Free Asia 01 Apr 2022 -- Japan plans to hold so-called "two-plus-two" meetings with the Philippines and India to discuss maritime security including in the South China Sea, a move analysts say could send a message to Beijing about Tokyo's determination to foster ties with like-minded partners.
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