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

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined their Japanese counterparts, Yoko Kamikawa and Minoru Kihara, at the Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee in Tokyo ...

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 ...

Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara met their Australian counterparts, Penny Wong and Richard Marles, in a Melbourne suburb on Sept. 5. In a joint statement ...

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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 ...