Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
September 2023 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru DoD 28 Sep 2023
- CISA, NSA, FBI and Japan Release Advisory Warning of BlackTech, PRC-Linked Cyber Activity CISA 27 Sep 2023 -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Japan National Police Agency (NPA), and Japan National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) today about malicious activity by People's Republic of China (PRC)-linked cyber actors known as BlackTech, which have demonstrated capabilities to modify router firmware without detection and exploit routers' domain-trust relationships.
- China, Japan, S.Korea cooperation serves common interests of all: FM Global Times 26 Sep 2023 -- High-level officials from China, Japan and South Korea have carried out in-depth discussions on working for the steady resumption of trilateral cooperation and agreed to hold a foreign ministers' meeting in the coming months, as well as maintain communication on holding a leaders' meeting at the earliest opportunity convenient to all three countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin briefed on Tuesday.
- Orient Shield 23 exercise enhances U.S.-Japan readiness, deterrence Army News 25 Sep 2023 -- About 3,500 U.S. Soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members recently participated in the Orient Shield 23 exercise to forge stronger bonds and increase interoperability.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa And Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Manalo US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2023
- Lithuanian-Japanese ministerial defence consultations focus on increasing cooperation and assistance to Ukraine Lithuania MND 22 Sep 2023 -- Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas met with Director General for International Affairs of the Bureau of Defense Policy of the Ministry of Defense of Japan Jun Miura visiting Lithuania on September 21-22.
- Japanese citizen placed under compulsory measures in line with law for suspected engagement in espionage activities: Chinese FM Global Times 21 Sep 2023 -- A Japanese citizen who is suspected of engaging in espionage activities, violating China's Criminal Law and the Counter-Espionage Law, has been placed under compulsory measures by the relevant authorities in accordance with the criminal procedure law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Thursday's routine press briefing, commenting on whether China will formally arrest a Japanese citizen suspected of engaging in espionage activities.
- Guarding the skies together Australia DOD 21 Sep 2023 -- Australian and Japanese aviators forged strong partnerships and lifelong lessons during the two-week Exercise Bushido Guardian in Japan.
- READOUT: Malabar Navies' Leadership Meet in Pearl Harbor US Navy 19 Sep 2023 -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Ryo Sakai, India's Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. R. Hari Kumar, and Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sept. 17, 2023.
- US to open new Space Force command post in Japan Press TV 19 Sep 2023 -- The United States Space Force is planning to set up a new command post in Japan to enhance its space capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, in what analysts warned could risk fuelling the space race with China.
- Reforms vital to build confidence, Japanese leader tells UN Assembly UN News 19 Sep 2023 -- The Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday that he is open to meeting President Kim Jong-Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at any time and without any conditions "to open up a new era together" between the countries.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly US Dept. of State 19 Sep 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by Kamikawa Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan in her capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Sep 2023
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa US Dept. of State 18 Sep 2023
- Increased Chinese Military Maneuvers Prompt Japan to Appoint New Defense Personnel VOA 18 Sep 2023 -- China's increasing military manoeuvers near Taiwan and Japan are triggering changes in Japanese government attitudes.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Outgoing Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with the National Security Advisors of Japan and the Republic of Korea The White House 14 Sep 2023
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Illegitimate "Elections" in Regions of Ukraine Illegally Occupied by Russia US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2023 -- 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 Slams Russia for 'Sham Elections' in Occupied Regions of Ukraine VOA 13 Sep 2023 -- Foreign ministers of the G7 and European Union have condemned "sham elections" in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, saying they are meant to legitimize Moscow's rule in areas illegally seized by force.
- Tokyo names 'pro-Taiwan' defense minister, reportedly appoints serving official to Taipei, facing backlash from Beijing Global Times 13 Sep 2023 -- Tokyo made two dangerous moves on Wednesday on the Taiwan question - one was naming a "pro-Taiwan" politician as the country's new defense minister in Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet reshuffle, the other is reportedly appointing a serving government official to act as its de facto defense attaché to the island of Taiwan, which Chinese observers warned would further erode the foundation of China-Japan ties and will face a backlash from China.
- Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet amid slipping support rates People's Daily 13 Sep 2023 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday revamped his cabinet and the executive lineup of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as public support for the government is waning.
- In Japan's Okinawa, China Tensions Prompt Changing Views of US Military Bases VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Public sentiment toward U.S. military bases on the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa appears to be changing, amid growing tensions with China and the shock of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Partnership of Ukraine and Japan will become a global example of protecting life and creating new opportunities for nations - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 09 Sep 2023
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan to start negotiations on bilateral agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine President of Ukraine 09 Sep 2023
- Prime Minister's meeting with Prime Minister of Japan India MEA 09 Sep 2023
- IAEA Conducts Its First Seawater Sampling After Japan's Discharge of ALPS Treated Water, Finds Tritium Level Below Limit IAEA 08 Sep 2023 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) first independent sampling and analysis of seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) since discharges of ALPS treated water started on 24 August confirms that the tritium levels are below Japan's operational limit.
- Japan Faces Criticism Over Fukushima Wastewater Release VOA 08 Sep 2023 -- More than a decade after a tsunami destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on Japan's Pacific coast, the country has begun releasing the treated wastewater that has been accumulating on the site of the disaster, sparking anger in the region despite assurances by scientists that the process will not be harmful to the environment.
- Iran rejects Japanese-Arab statement, says Persian Gulf islands its 'eternal territory' Press TV 07 Sep 2023 -- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has censured a joint statement from the ministerial meeting of Arab-Japan Political Dialogue about Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb, emphasizing that the three islands in the Persian Gulf are an eternal part of the Iranian territory.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Trilateral Phone Call with Japan and Republic of Korea DoD 07 Sep 2023
- Readout of Vice President Harris's Trilateral Meeting with President Marcos of the Philippines and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan The White House 07 Sep 2023
- Japan Launches Lunar Lander aka 'Moon Sniper' Into Space Sputnik 07 Sep 2023 -- A Japanese H-IIA carrier rocket with Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and a satellite dubbed the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) launched Thursday from Tanegashima Space Center, according to the broadcast of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
- Aussie lightning strikes in Japan Australia DOD 07 Sep 2023 -- A warm welcome greeted 75 Squadron on arrival at Komatsu Air Base in Japan for the bilateral air combat activity Exercise Bushido Guardian.
- Exercise Bushido Guardian brings Japan and Australia together Australia DOD 06 Sep 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed six F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Japan for the first time as part of Exercise Bushido Guardian 23.
- Historic Australian first for Japan's F-35As Australia DOD 06 Sep 2023 -- A warm Northern Territory welcome greeted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on the first international deployment of its F-35A Lightning IIs.
- US, SKorea, Japan Imposing New Sanctions on NKorea's Nuclear, Missile Programs VOA 01 Sep 2023 -- The United States, South Korea, and Japan are imposing new sanctions on individuals and companies that facilitate North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, following Pyongyang's failed launch of a spy satellite last week - the second attempt this year.
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