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Nikkei Asia
5 days ago
- Nikkei Asia
Japan deploys 1st F-35B stealth fighters to bolster island defenses
Defense Vertical-landing jets to operate from modified helicopter carriers Izumo and Kaga Three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrive at Nyutabaru Air Base in Japan's Miyazaki prefecture on Aug. 7. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- Japan deployed the first of its U.S.-made F-35B fighters to an air base on Thursday, with the jets assigned to strengthen defenses of outlying southwest islands.
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Nikkei Asia
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Japan's nuclear power aims likely to continue despite LDP election loss
Energy Some opposition parties support restarting or modernizing reactors Plans to restart a nuclear power plant in Japan's Niigata prefecture have had trouble gaining local consent. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) RIHO NAGAO TOKYO -- Japanese government efforts to promote nuclear energy are expected to continue even after the ruling coalition's loss of its majority in the upper house election Sunday, with a number of opposition parties expressing support for restarting reactors or building new ones. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito favor restarting nuclear power plants whose safety has been confirmed. The LDP has also promoted the replacement of existing plants with safer next-generation plants.
Nikkei Asia
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Japan joins huge US-led Resolute Force Pacific air exercise
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15 and F-35A jets will participate in the REFORPAC exercise. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- Japan's Air Self-Defense Force is participating in a major training exercise conducted by the U.S. Air Force around Japan, in what observers say is a show of unity intended to boost deterrence against China. Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), running until Aug. 4, will take place in multiple locations in the Pacific including Hawaii, Guam, Japan and international airspace, according to U.S. Pacific Air Forces.
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Nikkei Asia
27-06-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Japan's maritime patrol planes hampered by equipment problems: report
Defense Parts shortage also keeps P-1 reconnaissance fleet from operating at capacity The Kawasaki P-1 patrol plane entered service in 2013. The fleet has grown to 35 units. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) RIKA KIMURA and SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- Chronic equipment problems and a parts shortage prevent a fleet of Japanese patrol aircraft from operating at optimum capacity, a report released Friday by an independent national agency shows. The P-1 produced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries entered service in 2013, and 35 units were stationed across three bases as of September 2024. The aircraft can operate for long hours to monitor foreign warships and submarines in Japan's surrounding waters.
