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April 2025 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Visit to the Philippine Coast Guard) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Apr 2025
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Apr 2025 -- On April 30, from 3:50 p.m. local time (4:50 p.m. Japan time) for approximately 40 minutes, Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru visited the Mine Sweeper Tender (MST) Bungo and the Mine Sweeper Ocean (MSO) Etajima of the JMSDF's 3rd Minesweeping Division in the Port of Manila
- Japan hopes to see military access deal with PH ratified by June Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed hopes the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with the Philippines could be ratified once the Diet or the Japanese parliament ends session in June.
- Readout of SECNAV Phelan's Meetings with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Ministry of Defense US Navy 28 Apr 2025
- Trump effect: Ex-Japan minister calls for regional security alliance CNA 28 Apr 2025 -- A former Japanese minister who nearly won the 2024 race to lead Japan's ruling party called on Japan, Taiwan, and other regional democratic partners Monday to form a "quasi-security alliance" given the unpredictability of the United States.
- Leaders of Japan, Vietnam talk free trade in the face of tariff tensions Radio Free Asia 27 Apr 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been talking up the benefits of free trade, in the face of a China-U.S. tariff war that threatens the global economy, during a meeting with Vietnam's top leader To Lam in Hanoi.
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 25 Apr 2025
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Apr 2025
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 22 Apr 2025
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 25 Apr 2025
- China urges Japan to stop hyping up Chinese military's operations: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- "The Chinese military's operations in relevant waters and airspace are in line with international law and practices, and do not target any specific entity," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
- China expresses strong dissatisfaction, firm opposition toward Japan's issuance of 'safety advisory' of China: FM Global Times 22 Apr 2025 -- In response to media reports that Japan recently issued a "safety advisory," exaggerating concerns over public security in China and urging Japanese schools to thoroughly assess safety information before deciding whether to organize school trips to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the so-called advisory maliciously hypes up alleged safety risks in China with clear political manipulation.
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 18 Apr 2025
- Signing and Exchange of Notes concerning a Yen Loan project of the "Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loan for Ukraine" Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 18 Apr 2025 -- On April 18, 2025, Mr. NAKAGOME Masashi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine, and Mr. Sergii MARCHENKO, Minister of Finance of Ukraine, signed and exchanged notes concerning "Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loan for Ukraine" (up to 471.9 billion yen) in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Readout of Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby Meeting with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Akira Saito and Republic of Korea (ROK) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo US Navy Press Release 16 Apr 2025
- Japanese warships will be first to visit a Cambodian port upgraded by China Radio Free Asia 16 Apr 2025 -- Japan said two of its minesweepers will visit a naval port in Cambodia this weekend in the first foreign navy visit since a Chinese-funded upgrade was completed.
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 15 Apr 2025
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement Marking Two Years Since the Beginning of the Devastating War in Sudan US Dept. of State 15 Apr 2025
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 11 Apr 2025
- Reciprocal access deal to boost defense cooperation between PH, Japan Philippine News Agency 11 Apr 2025 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said defense cooperation with Japan will receive a further boost once the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) goes into force.
- NATO Secretary General in Tokyo: Japan is one of our most valued partners and we are strengthening our cooperation NATO 10 Apr 2025 -- NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, made his first trip to the Indo-Pacific in this capacity this week (8-9 April 2025) where he was hosted by the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, in Tokyo, on Wednesday. They took stock of the long-standing partnership between NATO and Japan, agreeing a joint statement that aims to boost this relationship even further.
- U.S. Navy Task Force 70, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 join Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for bilateral training after memorandum signing US Navy 10 Apr 2025 -- The U.S. Navy's expeditionary Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131, operating under Task Force 70, joined surface and air forces from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for bilateral training south of Okinawa, Japan, on April 3, 2025.
- PM call with Prime Minister Ishiba of Japan: 10 April 2025 Gov.UK 10 Apr 2025
- PRC security threat, Taiwan Strait peace, highlighted in Japan report CNA 09 Apr 2025 -- Japan's annual diplomatic report released on Tuesday took aim at the growing security threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
- US to reportedly deploy large drones in Japan; expert warns of endangering regional stability Global Times 09 Apr 2025 -- US forces will reportedly deploy large reconnaissance drones in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa for an indefinite period to enhance surveillance and information gathering, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Tuesday, Japanese media outlet Kyodo News reported. A Chinese analyst warned that the US deployment of drones and more weapons in Japan is part of constructing a military encirclement of China, which could destabilize the region.
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 08 Apr 2025
- Japan's annual foreign policy report stresses importance of US ties, eyes 'mutually beneficial relation' with China Global Times 08 Apr 2025 -- Japan on Tuesday released its annual government foreign policy report, which stressed the importance of Tokyo deepening ties with Washington while also reiterating its policy of promoting a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" with China.
- Japan to extend trade sanctions against North Korea for 2 years Radio Free Asia 08 Apr 2025 -- Japan said it will extend its ban on trade with North Korea for two more years as part of sanctions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program and the unresolved abductions of Japanese nationals.
- Chinese Maritime Police Force Japanese Boat Out of Disputed Islands Area - Statement Sputnik 06 Apr 2025 -- The Chinese Maritime Police have driven off a Japanese fishing boat from the area around disputed islands in the East China Sea, spokesman for the China Maritime Police Bureau Liu Dejun said on Sunday.
- China Coast Guard drives away a Japanese vessel for illegally entering waters of Diaoyu Dao Global Times 06 Apr 2025 -- From April 5 to 6, a Japanese fishing vessel illegally entered China's territorial waters around the Diaoyu Dao, Chinese Coast Guard vessels took necessary control measures in accordance with the law and issued warnings to drive it away, Liu Dejun, the spokesperson of the China Coast Guard, said on Sunday.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on China's Large-scale Military Drills around Taiwan US Dept. of State 06 Apr 2025 -- 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.
- U.S., Japan, South Korea thanked for stance on cross-Strait stability CNA 04 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) has expressed gratitude to his counterparts in the United States, Japan, and South Korea for voicing concerns over the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) "provocative" live-fire exercises around Taiwan.
- Japan: High Representative/Vice-President Kallas holds second EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Apr 2025 -- The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union/Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya held the second EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue on 4 April in Brussels.
- Japan-Ukraine Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 03 Apr 2025-- On April 3 at 14:00 local time (at 21:00 JST) for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan during his visit to Brussels, the Kingdom of Belgium, held a foreign ministers' meeting with H.E. Mr. Andrii SYBIHA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
- Attendance of Foreign Minister Iwaya at the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 03 Apr 2025-- On April 3, commencing at 4 p.m. (11 p.m. Japan time) for approximately 1 hours 50 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting the Kingdom of Belgium, participated in the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Iwaya and NATO Secretary General Rutte Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 03 Apr 2025-- On April 3, commencing at 3:20 p.m. local time (10:20 PM Japan time), for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), during his visit to the Kingdom of Belgium to attend the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 03 Apr 2025-- On April 3, commencing at 10:45 a.m. (local time, on April 3, 5:45 p.m. Japan time), for approximately 50 minutes, H.E. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, visiting Belgium (Brussels), held a Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Ministers' Meeting with the Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and H.E. Cho Tae-yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
- Joint Statement by the Quad Partners on Myanmar Earthquake Response US Dept. of State 03 Apr 2025 -- The following is a joint statement from the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, India, and Japan.
- Joint Statement on the Trilateral - United States, Japan, Republic of Korea - Meeting in Brussels US Dept. of State 03 Apr 2025 -- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met on April 3 in Brussels to strengthen trilateral cooperation in advancing the safety, security, and prosperity of our three countries and the broader Indo-Pacific region, while upholding shared principles including the rule of law.
- Japan, U.K., Canada express concerns over PLA drills around Taiwan CNA 03 Apr 2025 -- Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada have joined the United States and European Union in expressing concerns over China's recent two-day military drills around Taiwan that ended late Wednesday.
- Seventh India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue (April 02, 2025) India MEA 02 Apr 2025 -- The 7th India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held on 02 April 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Apr 2025
- Third India-Japan Space Dialogue ( April 01, 2025) India MEA 01 Apr 2025 -- The third India-Japan Space Dialogue was held in Tokyo on 01 April 2025.
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