Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
June 2022 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- US, Japan, South Korea Leaders Voice Concerns About North Korean Aggression VOA 29 Jun 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan expressed new worries Wednesday about the North Korean nuclear threat as they met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid.
- Remarks by President Biden, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan Before Trilateral Meeting The White House 29 Jun 2022
- Readout of President Biden's Trilateral with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan The White House 29 Jun 2022
- Kishida, Yoon debut at NATO, casting shadow on Asian peace Global Times 29 Jun 2022 -- For the first time in history, leaders of Japan and South Korea joined the NATO Summit in Madrid on Wednesday to express their interest in underpinning a security alliance with the US' Western allies, following an "unprecedented" tough stance against China in a joint statement released after the G7 leaders' meeting wrapped up in Germany on Tuesday.
- Sinister Aim of Joint Military Exercises Disclosed KCNA 29 Jun 2022 -- The United States tries to stage Pacific Dragon joint military exercises together with Japan, south Korea and others in Hawaii within August.
- G-7 Countries Offer Alternative to China's Development Juggernaut VOA 28 Jun 2022 -- The world's wealthiest liberal democracies say they're offering developing nations $600 billion in infrastructure funding by 2027, providing what they say is a superior alternative to China's massive, multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- FACT SHEET: President Biden and G7 Leaders Announce Further Efforts to Counter Putin's Attack on Food Security The White House 28 Jun 2022
- CNO, Japanese Chief of Staff Meet to Discuss Maritime Security US Navy Press Release 28 Jun 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Ryo Sakai in Washington, D.C., for an office visit, June 28.
- PM meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: 28 June 2022 Gov.UK 28 Jun 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the G7 Summit in Germany today.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio Prime Minister of Canada 27 Jun 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio, on the margins of the G7 Summit.
- Japan announces ill-intended ambition to hike military spending at G7 summit Global Times 27 Jun 2022 -- Japan will fundamentally bolster its defense in five years with a substantial increase in military spending, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Sunday during the Group of Seven summit in Germany, following the country's high-profile drills with the US and Australia and prior to participation in the US-led large-scale Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC).
- G7 says will stand by Ukraine 'for as long as it takes', vows new sanctions on Russia Press TV 27 Jun 2022 -- The Group of Seven (G7) countries have voiced unflinching support for Ukraine in the wake of Russia's months-long military operation in the former Soviet state, pledging to further tighten sanctions on Moscow.
- G7 Leaders Call Russian Missile Strike On Shopping Mall A War Crime, Vow To Hold Putin Responsible RFE/RL 27 Jun 2022 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies called a Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping center in Ukraine on June 27 a war crime and vowed to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable.
- FACT SHEET: The United States and G7 to Take Further Action to Support Ukraine and Hold the Russian Federation Accountable The White House 27 Jun 2022
- G7 Leaders Look To Adopt Price Cap On Russian Oil To Limit Moscow's Energy Revenues RFE/RL 27 Jun 2022 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations, meeting for a second day at a summit in Germany, are expected to agree to a price cap on Russian oil to limit Moscow's energy revenues as the centerpiece of new sanctions on Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
- G-7 Heightening Russia Sanctions for Ukraine War VOA 27 Jun 2022 -- The United States and the other members of the Group of Seven leading industrialized economies imposed new sanctions Monday against Russia for its four-month invasion of Ukraine. These include measures to cut Moscow off from materials and services needed by its industrial and technology sectors.
- G7 Leaders Voice Unity Against Putin's Ukraine Invasion VOA 26 Jun 2022 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven economies met in Germany's Bavarian Alps on Sunday, looking to show they are united against Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine while discussing ways to minimize the war's effect on rising global food and energy costs.
- Biden urges NATO, G7 to 'stay together' against Russia Press TV 26 Jun 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has urged NATO allies and the world's wealthiest nations (G7) to "stay together" against Russia while visiting Germany for a three-day summit of G7 countries.
- G7 To Ban Russian Gold In A 'Strike At The Heart' Of Putin's War Effort RFE/RL 26 Jun 2022 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized democracies gathering for a two-day summit in the German Alps on June 26 will announce a ban on new imports of Russian gold to boost sanctions, according to British and U.S. officials.
- UK sanctions Russian gold exports Gov.UK 26 Jun 2022 -- New exports of Russian gold will no longer be allowed to be enter the UK, Canada, US and Japan thanks to tough new measures to be announced at the G7 Summit.
- G7 Announces Infrastructure Program To Counter China's Belt And Road Initiative RFE/RL 26 Jun 2022 -- The Group of Seven (G7) has formally launched a global infrastructure and investment partnership aimed at countering a Chinese program that has been embraced by many developing countries.
- US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand form Pacific group to counter China Press TV 25 Jun 2022 -- The US, the UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have launched an informal group aimed at expanding economic and diplomatic ties with tiny Pacific island nations in a move to challenge China's regional influence.
- Statement by Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the Establishment of the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) The White House 24 Jun 2022
- KCNA Commentary on Japan's Reckless Military Maneuvers KCNA 24 Jun 2022 -- Shortly ago, the Japanese government announced its intention to increase the amount of missiles and ammunition under the pretext of continuously bolstering up the combat efficiency of the "Self-Defense Forces".
- China, Japan set for another round of high-level talk on maritime affairs; results likely to be 'very limited' Global Times 19 Jun 2022 -- China and Japan are expected to hold another round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs on Thursday, Japanese media reported on Saturday. However, Chinese experts believe that the results of the talks will be "very limited," given Japan's evasion of the historical facts of the Diaoyu Islands and its recent provocations to China.
- Taiwan military officers attend U.S.-Japan security forum in Tokyo CNA 16 Jun 2022 -- A delegation of four Taiwanese military officers attended a multilateral security forum hosted jointly by the United States and Japan that wrapped up in Tokyo on Thursday, the first time since 2019 that Taiwan has had a presence at the forum.
- Japan's defense minister hopes for "smoother" sharing of military intelligence with S. Korea People's Daily 15 Jun 2022 -- Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tuesday he expected a key military pact made with South Korea on sharing information between them would become smoother under South Korea's new administration.
- United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting (TDMM 2022 Joint Vision Statement) DoD 11 Jun 2022 -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on June 11 during the 19th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit (2022 Shangri-La Dialogue) in Singapore. This was the tenth meeting among the defense leaders of the three nations.
- United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting (TMM) Joint Press Statement DoD 11 Jun 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup, and Japanese Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo convened a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on June 11. During the meeting, the three ministers discussed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), enhancing trilateral security cooperation, and addressing common security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
- U.S., Japan, South Korea defense ministers emphasize cross-strait peace CNA 11 Jun 2022 -- Defense ministers from the United States, Japan, and South Korea on Saturday emphasized the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in a trilateral ministerial meeting held in Singapore.
- PLA General: Japan Was First to Disrupt East China Sea Status Quo - Not Beijing Sputnik 10 Jun 2022 -- Earlier on Friday, Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, pledged to strengthen his country's military posture and collaboration with allies, citing Asia's "increasingly severe" security climate in a speech in which he also made veiled criticisms of China's actions in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Taiwan Strait.
- Japan's Kishida Vows Expanded Security Role in Asia VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled a plan to enhance the country's military capability and assist Southeast Asian countries with maritime security during his Friday keynote address in Singapore before the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier security summit.
- NATO ships train with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Mediterranean Sea NATO 09 Jun 2022 -- Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) ships conducted joint training exercises with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships in the Mediterranean Sea on June 6.
- NATO ships train with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Mediterranean Sea US Navy 09 Jun 2022 -- Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) ships conducted joint training exercises with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships in the Mediterranean Sea on June 6.
- U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship hosts JMSDF admirals US Navy 08 Jun 2022 -- The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) hosted Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) admirals, who toured the ship while moored at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, June 1.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori US Dept. of State 08 Jun 2022
- Joint Statement on the Republic of Korea-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Vice Foreign Ministerial Meeting US Dept. of State 08 Jun 2022 -- The following is the joint statement released by the Vice Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea and Japan and the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States.
- Japan nibbles at one-China principle with 'dangerous' plan to send active-duty military staff to Taiwan, consequences far beyond 'ties deterioration' Global Times 05 Jun 2022 -- China needs to be alert to Japan's escalation of substantive engagement with Taiwan secessionist authorities and the possibility of the island becoming a new intelligence stronghold against the Chinese mainland, Chinese experts said on Sunday, following Japanese media's reports that Japan has decided to send active-duty military staff to the island of Taiwan for the first time.
- S Korea military, Japan coast guard: North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards sea Press TV 05 Jun 2022 -- North Korea has reportedly launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast, both South Korea's military and Japan's coast guard say.
- Japan to send active-duty defense attache to Taipei: report CNA 04 Jun 2022 -- Japan's representative office in Taiwan will likely be staffed with an active-duty defense attache for the first time beginning this summer, amid China's rising military activities near Taiwan, according to a Japanese media report.
- Stationing of Japanese defense attaché would boost exchanges: analysts CNA 04 Jun 2022 -- Having an active-duty Japanese defense attaché stationed in Taiwan would boost the efficiency of military cooperation and exchanges between the two countries, analysts said Saturday.
- Special Representative for the DPRK Kim's Meeting with Republic of Korea Special Representative Kim and Japanese Director General Funakoshi US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2022
- CCG vessels patrol territorial waters surrounding Diaoyu Islands PLA Daily 02 Jun 2022 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, led by Vessel 2301, patrolled within China's territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday, according to a statement released by the CCG's official Weibo account on June 2, 2022.
- China-Japan ties at a crucial crossroads; Tokyo's handling of Taiwan question serious obstacle to bilateral relations: Chinese envoy Global Times 02 Jun 2022 -- Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou said on Wednesday that the relations between China and Japan are at a crucial crossroads, as Japan, in an apparent collaboration with the US, is increasingly considering China a strategic threat. The envoy urged Japan not to cross the red line on the Taiwan question, warning a "destructive impact" on bilateral ties if the situation is not handled properly, at a conference organized by one of the Japanese associations that are friendly to China, to commemorate the 50 years of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, on Wednesday.
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