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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Naval clash looms in row with China
The Times – A row between Japan and China intensified yesterday as Tokyo took steps towards granting Japanese companies the right to test-drill for oil and gas in a disputed area of the East China Sea.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – China 'sorry' over mystery sub
BBC – China has apologised for what it called an accidental incursion by one of its submarines into Japanese waters last week, Tokyo has said.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Apology sought for China sub
Asahi Shimbun – Japan on Friday requested an apology and explanation from China over a submarine that intruded into Japanese waters, but Tokyo restrained its protest to avoid further straining relations with Beijing.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Mystery sub sparks Japan alert
BBC – Japan’s navy is chasing an unidentified submarine which was spotted inside the country’s waters on Wednesday.
More from the Ashai Shimbun.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Mystery sub sparks Japan alert
BBC – Japan’s navy went on alert on Wednesday after an unidentified submarine – possibly Chinese – was spotted inside the country’s waters.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions
Reuters – Japan’s navy was mobilized on Wednesday after an unidentified submarine was found in Japanese waters.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions
Washington Post – As salty winds gusted off Tokyo Bay, a crack unit of Japanese commandos ascended the starboard ladder of a ship in a simulated hunt for weapons of mass destruction. They secured and patted down the crew, then searched the docked vessel until they uncovered its hidden cargo — a mock stash of sarin gas.
Seeking a more assertive role on the world stage, the Japanese government is now in the midst of a campaign to win a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and transform its Self-Defense Forces into a full military.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force -U.S.-Led Naval Exercise Sends Clear Message to North Korea
New York Times – More on the international naval interdiction drill, code-named Team Samurai, off of North Korea.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japan, U.S., Allies Start Naval Security Exercise
Reuters – Ships from Japan, the United States, Australia and France steamed out to sea under cloudy skies on Tuesday for Asia’s first naval exercise to clamp down on weapons of mass destruction, a drill that communist North Korea has called hostile and provocative.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japan Will Provide Support in Afghanistan
Reuters – Japan extended its naval mission to provide logistical support to the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan by six months on Tuesday and approved a plan to supply fuel for the coalition’s helicopters.
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