On March 15, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner, Komeito, agreed to relax the country’s strict defense export rules, paving the way for Tokyo to allow the international sale of the next-generation fighter jets being co-developed with the United Kingdom and Italy. In the current Japanese Diet, the LDP-led coalition government … Read more
On January 25, the White House announced an upcoming state visit by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his wife Yuko Kishida on April 10, 2024. During the visit, the two leaders are expected to discuss ways in which the United States and Japan will continue to deepen partnership to continue to advance the two … Read more
78 years since the end of World War II, Japan has decided to take yet another step on the path toward becoming a “normal nation,” able to employ its military to boost its national interests like any other. On December 22, the administration of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio revised guidelines on defense exports, allowing the … Read more
On December 14 in Tokyo, the defense ministers of Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy signed an epoch-making international treaty on the establishment of a joint organization to develop their new sixth-generation fighter jet. In a joint leaders’ statement in December 2022, the three countries announced their intention to jointly pursue development of a next-generation … Read more
Advertisement The biennial Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition was held in London from September 12 to 15, with over 2,800 defense-related companies exhibiting. Eight Japanese companies, including leading manufacturers such as Fujitsu and NEC, participated for the first time since 2017, along with representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Defense. They showcased cutting-edge technologies … Read more
Asia Defense | Security | East Asia The LDP-Komeito coalition is working to overcome internal differences on loosening the existing restrictions. Advertisement On July 6, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito ruling coalition in Japan took another tentative step toward easing defense equipment export rules. A working group comprised of LDP and Komeito members produced an interim report that sets … Read more