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Japan PM hopeful Ishiba floats joint U.S. base management in Okinawa

Sep 17, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

TOKYO -- Candidates vying to become Japan's next prime minister discussed national security issues in Okinawa on Tuesday, with former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposing for U.S. military bases in the prefecture to be managed jointly with Japanese forces. The discussion comes as China ramps up military pressure on Taiwan and expands its maritime presence in the East and South China seas.
Japan's leadership race focuses on aid for inflation-weary voters

Sep 4, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

TOKYO -- Candidates to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as head of Japan's ruling party are competing to show how they will lighten the economic burden on voters, but such policies could hurt the country's fiscal standing. Weighed down by low approval ratings, Kishida chose not to run again for leader of the Liberal Democratic Party. The winner of that contest will be the nation's next prime minister.
China's drills appear to be 'rehearsal' for Taiwan invasion: U.S. admiral

May 29, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura |Rintaro Tobita

TOKYO -- China's recent military exercises surrounding Taiwan "looked like a rehearsal" for an invasion, U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Samuel Paparo told Nikkei on Wednesday, stressing the importance of solidarity among the U.S., Japan and their partners to enhance deterrence against Beijing. Adm. Paparo became the top military official in the Indo-Pacific Command in early May and oversees day-to-day operations of U.S. joint forces in the region.
Japan to deepen ties with Taiwan, top LDP official says

May 20, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

TOKYO -- Japan seeks to deepen its relationship with Taiwan via legislative channels, a top official of the Japanese ruling party said Monday, the day that Lai Ching-te assumed the island's presidency. "Taiwan is an important partner and irreplaceable friend with which we share the basic values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law," said Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, at its weekly conference here.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command seeks extra $11bn with eye on Guam defense

Mar 20, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has requested an additional $11 billion in funding for fiscal 2025, with priorities including defense systems in Guam to counter Chinese missiles, Nikkei has learned. President Joe Biden's administration on March 11 released its budget proposal for the year ending September 2025, which included $895.2 billion allocated for defense, up 1% from fiscal 2024.
AUKUS weighs Japan's participation in defense tech development

Mar 2, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has begun talks with the U.K. and Australia on inviting Japan to collaborate on defense technology under the AUKUS security partnership, American officials told Nikkei Asia, looking to make an announcement during the Japanese leader's visit to the White House next month.
U.S. seeks closer defense supply chain ties with Japan, India: official

Feb 26, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. intends to increase defense industrial cooperation with Japan, India and other partners in the Indo-Pacific, a senior Pentagon official told Nikkei Asia, to build supply chain resilience in the face of threats like China. "A strong industrial base is a deterrent," said Laura Taylor-Kale, assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy.
Eyeing China, Biden signs order to defend ports against cyberattacks

Feb 21, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday to bolster defenses against cyberattacks on the nation's ports, as officials warn about the threat posed by Chinese hackers. The U.S. faces danger from "persistent and increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns," according to the order, which amends regulations on safeguarding vessels, harbors, ports and waterfront facilities.
U.S. inaction on Pacific island aid gives opening to China, critics say

Feb 7, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura |Rurika Imahashi

WASHINGTON/SYDNEY -- The U.S. Congress has failed to work out a pathway to approve funding for Pacific island nations for months, creating a void that China could potentially fill as Washington and Beijing vie for influence in the South Pacific. The Senate is set to vote on a supplemental budget bill on Wednesday, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, but will likely not include measures for enhanced border security that is opposed by Republican leadership.
U.S. 'confident' carrier can operate under China missile threat: admiral

Feb 4, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Nakamura

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. aircraft carrier would be capable of executing its mission in a conflict with China, a senior Navy official says, responding to the argument that Beijing's "carrier killer" missiles would make the vessel less relevant to a battle in the western Pacific. "Our highly trained sailors can operate these complex, contested domains and be lethal and survivable, and execute the mission regardless of what the threat is," Rear Adm.