Category: Japan

A Few Key Questions About Japan’s Defense

Commentary What’s motivating Japan and Prime Minister Kishida? The People’s Republic of China (PRC). Xi Jinping has succeeded in getting Japan to take its defense seriously—something the Americans never had much success at. Some Japanese were concerned about the PRC’s military threat in the early 2000s, if not before. Indeed, then-Prime Minister Abe’s efforts in…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 24): Texas Senate Approves Border-Crossing Crime Bill; Will Biden’s Hometown Back Him in 2024?

The Texas State Senate has passed a bill that would make it a crime for foreign nationals to enter the state illegally, allowing law enforcement to arrest an offender anywhere in the state. In President Joe Biden’s childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, signs of affection for the president are hard to miss—but do voters there…


South Korea Reinstates Japan to Preferential Trade List for Better Ties

South Korea reinstated Japan to its list of preferred trading partners on April 24, marking a step toward improving relations three years after they downgraded each other’s trading status over historical disputes. The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy said Japan’s return to South Korea’s “white list” of preferred trading partners will shorten…


Japan Needs Legislation to Prevent CCP Spies From Accessing Trade Secrets: Former Intelligence Officer

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been using Chinese expatriates and Japanese experts to steal state-of-the-art technology for the Chinese regime, Japanese reports have revealed. After being questioned, these people leave Japan without indictment. Early in April, Japanese police reportedly investigated a CCP member who, while working as a technician for a Japanese company, sent…


Japan Prepares to Shoot Down North Korea Satellite If It Falls on Japan

TOKYO—Japan’s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country’s military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan’s territory. Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to make necessary preparations as he could potentially “order the destruction of ballistic missiles,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. Japan’s Defense…


DeSantis to Visit Japan, South Korea, Israel, UK Amid 2024 Speculation

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a multi-country tour—with stops in Japan, South Korea, Israel, and the United Kingdom—to promote economic ties between his state and the foreign nations. The trade mission, organized in conjunction with Enterprise Florida, will take off next week. “Florida has the 15th largest economy in the world, and that…


Japan Kickstarts Indo-Pacific Warship Tour With Eye on China

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) deployed its fleet on Thursday to begin an Indo-Pacific tour to bolster defense cooperation in the face of mounting military threats from communist China. The annual Indo-Pacific deployment will run until Sept. 17, and the MSDF fleet will make port calls in 17 countries, including the Pacific island nations of…


Author Explains Why Beijing Sees Taiwan as a Thorn in Its Eye

As the Chinese invasion of Taiwan seems inevitable according to experts, James Gorrie, author of “The China Crisis,” has laid out reasons why Beijing sees Taiwan as a thorn in its eye. He said that as the Chinese regime is not a legitimate government, they rule out of fear and oppression. Otherwise, he noted, “they…


Japan Plans to Evacuate Citizens From Sudan Amid Deadly Fighting

Japan’s defense ministry is preparing to evacuate Japanese nationals from Sudan amid fighting in the country, a government spokesperson said. Japan’s foreign minister asked the defense minister to use the Self-Defense Forces’ plane for the evacuation, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. “The government will continue to do its utmost to ensure the safety of…


Suspect in Attack on Japan PM Had Sued Govt Over Election: Yomiuri Newspaper

The suspect who threw a smoke bomb toward Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had a record of seeking damages from the government, claiming he was unfairly barred from running for the Upper House election, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday. Ryuji Kimura filed the lawsuit in the Kobe district court last June, claiming he could not…