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September 2025 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- G7: Joint Statement by Foreign Ministers following the G7 Meeting of Foreign Ministers on the Margins of the High-Level Week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Sep 2025 -- We, 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, met on the margins of High-Level Week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- US, Japan formalize SAMURAI project arrangement to advance AI safety in unmanned aerial vehicles US Air Force 22 Sep 2025 -- The U.S. Department of War and Japanese Ministry of Defense formalized a project arrangement Sept. 22 establishing the Strategic Advancement of Mutual Runtime Assurance Artificial Intelligence (SAMURAI) initiative.
- Meeting between Prime Minister ISHIBA and Mr. Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Sep 2025
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Sep 2025
- Foreign Minister IWAYA's meeting with H.E. Ms. Annalena BAERBOCK, President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Sep 2025
- Meeting between Europe and Indo-Pacific Partners (Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Sep 2025
- Foreign Minister IWAYA's Meeting with IAEA Director General Grossi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Sep 2025
- Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at Working Breakfast on Security Council Reform Hosted by Mr. Barrot, Foreign Minister of the French Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Sep 2025
- Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Resolution of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 22 Sep 2025
- The G7 Foreign Minister's Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 22 Sep 2025
- Joint Statement from the Trilateral Meeting of the United States of America, Japan, and the Republic of Korea in New York City US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2025 -- Secretary of State of the United States of America Marco Rubio, Foreign Minister of Japan Iwaya Takeshi, and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Cho Hyun met on September 22 in New York City to continue their joint efforts to advance 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.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 22 Sep 2025
- Israel's Military Operations in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 17 Sep 2025
- PH, US, Japan hold fresh naval drills in West Philippine Sea Philippine News Agency 14 Sep 2025 -- The Philippines, United States, and Japan have completed another round of joint maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), reaffirming defense cooperation as tensions rise over China's moves to tighten its grip on contested waters.
- Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity U.S. 7th Fleet 14 Sep 2025 -- The combined armed and defense forces of Japan, the Philippines and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, Sept. 11-13, 2025.
- G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Statement on Iranian Transnational Repression and Other Malign Activities Canada 12 Sep 2025 -- Today, members of the G7 RRM (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Sweden) issued the following statement:
- PH-Japan military access pact enters into force Philippine News Agency 11 Sep 2025 -- The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan entered into force on Thursday, highlighting the "robust strategic partnership" between the two countries, the Department of National Defense (DND) said.
- Japan-Portugal Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 11 Sep 2025
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Telephone Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 11 Sep 2025
- Chinese expert plays down Japanese hype of aircraft carrier Fujian's voyage 200km away from China's Diaoyu Dao Global Times 11 Sep 2025 -- Japan's Defense Ministry claimed that the Japanese side had for the first time spotted China's aircraft carrier Fujian when it sailed southwest some 200 kilometers northwest of China's Diaoyu Dao on Thursday.
- The General Border Committee by the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 10 Sep 2025
- Israel's attack targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 10 Sep 2025
- PH, Japan defense leaders discuss maritime cooperation in Seoul meet Philippine News Agency 10 Sep 2025 -- The top defense officials of the Philippines and Japan discussed the importance of maritime cooperation amid regional challenges during a meeting in South Korea on Tuesday.
- Japan bears historical responsibilities on Taiwan question and must act prudently: FM on Tsai Ing-wen's provocative visit Global Times 10 Sep 2025 -- When responding to an inquiry regarding former Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen's visit to Japan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that China has lodged solemn representations with and issued warnings to Japan. "We firmly oppose any provocative visit by 'Taiwan independence' separatists to countries having diplomatic ties with China under any pretext," said Lin.
- Japan should profoundly reflect on its history of aggression: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 10 Sep 2025 -- "We urge the Japanese side to profoundly reflect on its history of aggression, earnestly respect the security concerns of its Asian neighbors and the rest of the international community, speak and act with prudence on military and security matters, and avoid repeating past mistakes," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a press briefing on Wednesday.
- US, Japan Conduct Bilateral Operations US Navy 09 Sep 2025 -- Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4-5.
- China urges Japan to reflect on its history of aggression, act with prudence: MND on Japan's 8.85-trillion-yen defense budget request Global Times 10 Sep 2025 -- When asked to comment on the Japanese Ministry of Defense reportedly submitting a record defense budget request of 8.85 trillion yen ($59.96 billion) for fiscal year 2026, and Japan's plan to deploy upgraded Type-12 land-based anti-ship long-range missiles to Kyushu, whose range covers China's coastal area, Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Wednesday that Japan is accelerating its military buildup, developing capabilities, including offensive weapons and equipment, which far exceed what is required for its exclusively defense-oriented policy.
- FM slams Tokyo's 'unfounded accusations' against China's countermeasures against Japanese lawmaker Global Times 10 Sep 2025 -- Asked to comment on media report that following China announced countermeasures against Japanese lawmaker Shi Ping (Seki Hei), Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi called the action "appears to intimidate those with differing views" and is "absolutely unacceptable," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responded that Shi Ping is not at all a person with differing views.
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi by H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 09 Sep 2025
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers' Telephone Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 09 Sep 2025
- The First Strategic Dialogue between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 09 Sep 2025
- Meeting between Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and President Pellegrini of the Slovak Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 09 Sep 2025
- China announces countermeasures against Japanese Councillor over vilification against China Global Times 08 Sep 2025 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced a decision to impose countermeasures against Shi Ping, a member of Japan's National Diet also known by the name Seki Hei, who has deliberately unleashed disinformation and vilification against China, by making egregiously nefarious comments on Taiwan, Diaoyu Dao, historic issues, Xizang, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, and visited and paid respect to Yasukuni Shrine. These actions seriously violated the principles of the four political documents between China and Japan and the one-China principle, constituted grave interference in China's internal affairs, and undermined China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- This is Japan's internal affair, says Chinese FM on Ishiba's resignation as LDP head Global Times 08 Sep 2025 -- When asked to comment on news that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation as head of Japanese ruling LDP at a press conference on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Monday that we have taken note of the relevant situation, adding that"This is Japan's internal affair, and China does not comment on it."
- Japanese lawmaker Seki Hei betrayed his roots, colluded with anti-China forces to stir up trouble: FM spokesperson on countermeasures on Seki Global Times 08 Sep 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' announcement of countermeasures against Japanese lawmaker Seki Hei, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that Seki once held Chinese nationality. After moving to Japan and acquiring Japanese nationality, he colluded with anti-China forces there, launching vicious attacks and smears against China.
- Chinese FM announces countermeasures against Japanese senator Seki Hei for spreading fallacies over China's Taiwan, Diaoyu Dao and other regions Global Times 08 Sep 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday announced a decision to impose countermeasures against Seki Hei, a member of the House of Councillors of the National Diet of Japan, who has long been spreading fallacies on issues related to Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands, history, Xinjiang, Xizang, and Hong Kong regions and has openly visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which seriously violates the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan and the one-China principle, constitutes grave interference in China's internal affairs, and severely undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Chinese FM announces countermeasures against Japanese senator Seki Hei for spreading fallacies over China's Taiwan, Diaoyu Dao and other regions Global Times 08 Sep 2025
- Japanese PM Ishiba announces resignation as LDP head Global Times 08 Sep 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced that he will step down as the head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), amid growing calls for him to take responsibility for the party's election setback, Xinhua News Agency reported.
- Who might succeed Ishiba as Japan's next PM? People's Daily 08 Sep 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will step down as the LDP head, triggering an early leadership contest within the party.
- Japan PM Ishiba voices intention to resign: Kyodo News Global Times 07 Sep 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to step down, Kyodo News reported Sunday, citing senior government officials, a day before the party decides whether to hold a presidential contest.
- The 12th Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations ("2+2") Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 05 Sep 2025
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers' Working Dinner Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 05 Sep 2025
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister ISHIBA by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Marles, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Wong of Australia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 05 Sep 2025
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI by Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 05 Sep 2025
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Meetings on the Protection of Quantum Technology Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 05 Sep 2025
- Prime Minister ISHIBA's participation in the Virtual Leaders Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine (Summary) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 04 Sep 2025
- 14th Round of Pakistan-Japan Bilateral Political Consultations, Islamabad Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Sep 2025 -- The 14th Round of Pakistan-Japan Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Islamabad on 4 September 2025. Pakistan side was led by Special Secretary (UN) Nabeel Munir, while Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan AKAHORI Takeshi led the Japanese side.
- Japan-Armenia Summit Meeting and Working Lunch Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 04 Sep 2025
- Australia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting Australia DOD 04 Sep 2025 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will travel to Japan to attend the 12th Australia-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on 5 September 2025.
- Japanese media's hype over Chinese warships 'circumnavigating Japan' an overreaction: expert Global Times 02 Sep 2025 -- Japanese media on Tuesday hyped that Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels had "circumnavigated" Japan. A Chinese military affairs expert slammed the report as an overreaction, stressing that the Chinese ships' voyage took place in open waters and should be viewed objectively and rationally.
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 02 Sep 2025
- Japan-Kuwait Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
- Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers' Conversation Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
- Japan-Oman Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
- Second Japan-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
- Meeting between Foreign Minister IWAYA and H.E. Mr. Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ahmed Abdullah of Kuwait by Foreign Minister Iwaya Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
- Courtesy Call on Crown Prince Sabah Khalid of Kuwait by Foreign Minister Iwaya Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
- Meeting between Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Prime Minister Dorin Recean of the Republic of Moldova Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Sep 2025
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