The problems are “significantly damaging to the public trust” for the ministry and the military, Minoru Kihara said. Admiral ...

Defense Minister Minoru Kihara announced in December a decision to accelerate deployment of some Tomahawks and Japanese-made Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles beginning in fiscal year 2025 ...

Defense Minister Minoru Kihara visited war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15 in a move that provoked a backlash from South Korea. South Korea and China view the shrine as a symbol of ...

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said. The two Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60 helicopters and their combined eight crew were conducting an anti-submarine warfare training exercise over ...

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"If we don't pioneer on our own, we won't be able to keep up with global trends," former defence minister Minoru Kihara told Reuters. "Japan should invest in research and development that ...

The two sides are expected to discuss a much-anticipated reciprocal access agreement that will remove hurdles to joint military exercises and deeper defense cooperation. Japan’s defense minister ...

Defense Minister Kihara Minoru. During his visit to the US, Kihara told reporters, "The Block IV has similar functions in terms of guidance methods and range, and we have concluded that it has ...

“If we don’t pioneer on our own, we won’t be able to keep up with global trends,” former defense minister Minoru Kihara told Reuters. “Japan should invest in research and development that contributes ...