Japanese Cabinet Decides China Is Not A Threat
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2006
Japan's cabinet reportedly agreed Tuesday that China does not pose a military threat, stepping back from comments by its foreign minister which caused a fresh row between the neighbors.
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Revamped Alliance Not To Change Japan's Pacifism: Senior MPs
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 06, 2005
A revamped US-Japan alliance would not violate the nation's pacifist constitution, senior lawmakers from Japan's ruling party said Sunday
Japan Sees Shared Role With China In Asia
Hong Kong (UPI) Nov 05, 2005
Japan does not expect that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine two weeks ago, or his appointment of right-leaning Cabinet members this week, will have long-term negative impact on relations with China or South Korea, a Japanese diplomat says.
Walker's World: Japan's Strategic Fears
Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2005
There is a tangible mood of pessimism in Japan about next month's scheduled visit to Tokyo by Russian President Vladimir Putin, his first for five years. Japanese hopes are fading over a compromise on Russia's hold on the Kuril Islands and of a direct pipeline to Siberian oil.
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Japan Plan Sees Small Risk Of Chinese Attack: Report
Tokyo (AFP) Sep 26, 2005
A secret Japanese defense plan assumes there is a small chance that China may attack Japan as bilateral ties between the regional rivals turn increasingly sour, a newspaper reported Monday.
Walker's World: The Issue Japan Ducked
Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2005
The funny thing about the Japanese election result was that by far the most important single issue of policy, and the one with the weightiest implications for the United States and the world, barely made any waves in the campaign.
Japan Seeks First Increase In Defense Spending In Four Years
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 31, 2005
Japan is seeking its first increase in military spending in four years amid mounting concern in Tokyo about North Korea and China, an official said Wednesday.
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Analysis: Koizumi Spurs Political Vigor
Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2005
As Japan prepares for a national election next month, the outlook for the party in power is becoming increasingly unclear as the schism among its members continues to widen. At the same time, the political debacle appears to have heightened public interest in politics as well.
US Presses Military Consultations With Japan
Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2005
The United States hopes to resume talks on its troop levels in Japan shortly after the Japanese elections in September, the State Department said Tuesday.
Analysis: Japan Balances History, Security
Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2005
Stepped up tensions between China and Japan could be eased by the recognition and resolution of Japan and China's past, particularly as Japan steps up its security efforts in the region, experts said.
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Japan Works Toward Space Development
Tokyo, Japan (UPI) Apr 27, 2005
Keiji Tachikawa, head of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Wednesday said Japan should find ways to cooperate with Asian countries in space development.
Japan's Confidence Begins To Return With Satellite Success
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 27, 2005
Japan's successful launch of a satellite has begun to restore its confidence a year and a half after a disastrous failure, with the space program hoping to catch up with competitors and eventually become Japan's latest hi-tech moneyspinner.
Japan Plans To Develop Advanced Spy Satellite
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 27, 2004
The Japanese government plans to develop an advanced spy satellite for launch in 2010. Government sources say the satellite will be able to distinguish objects on Earth as small as 50 centimeters.
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